Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS · Blackpool · secondary school
5th of 7 secondary schools in Blackpool we can score, 8 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 2.3/10 against 157 of them, against 0.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 28.5 · 14 | 30% | 0.43 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.31 · 1 | 25% | 0.02 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 36.7 · 10 | 10% | 0.10 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 28.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 36.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.31 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (2.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in July 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Otaku Lounge, Dungeons & Dragons Club, Pzazz Performing Arts Company, Poet Laureate Club, Student Hive Drop-in, Airfix Club, Chess Club, Chinese Club, Athletics Club, Basketball, Darts Club, Girls' Rounders, Striking and Fielding, Table Tennis Club, Art Club, Drum lessons, Keyboard/Piano lessons/Singing, Guitar, bass guitar and ukulele lessons, and Debate Club.
Getting in. There are 835 pupils in a school with 900 places, leaving 65 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific actions are being taken to address the 'Requires improvement' rating? How does the curriculum prepare students for the next stage
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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