Blackpool Aspire Academy

Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS

Local ranking5th of 8 secondary schools in Blackpool
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.2%
Entering EBacc
3.8%
EBacc APS
3.1
Cohort Size
158

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
835
Boys
398 (48%)
Girls
437 (52%)
Capacity
900 (93% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
66.5%
EAL
9.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,391/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6%
Persistent Absence
32.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.1%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%

81.1%

White British

3.4%

White Other

3.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Blackpool Old Road

Blackpool, North West

Administrative

URN
141132
UKPRN
10046724
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST