Best secondary schools in Blackpool
8 of 9 secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8 · all Blackpool schools · primary schools
Ranked on Attainment 8, 2025/26 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 5 of 9 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 1 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Attainment 8: 36.45 (best 55.4)
| # | School | Attainment 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George's School A Church of England Academy Blackpool | 55.4 | Good improving | oversubscribed 1.44 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | St Mary's Catholic Academy Blackpool | 44.2 | Good | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Montgomery Academy Blackpool hidden gem | 40.9 | Good improving | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool | 37.7 | Requires improvement | undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Highfield Leadership Academy Blackpool | 35.2 | Requires improvement improving | undersubscribed 0.65 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | South Shore Academy Blackpool | 34.4 | Inadequate | undersubscribed 0.62 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Tower Learning Centre Independent School | 11.0 | Good | — | approximate |
| 8 | BFC School Blackpool | 0.7 | Good improving | — | approximate |
Also in Blackpool
1 further secondary school with no published Attainment 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Blackpool, not a fairer one.
Applying in Blackpool
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 31 October 2026 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 15 January 2027 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 1 March 2027 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 16 April 2027 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 31 October 2027 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 15 January 2028 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Blackpool admission criteria.
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