53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
483.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
835
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackpool
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Blackpool Aspire Academy · Secondary · Blackpool
Part ofFYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+15pp
53%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+5pp
29%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
36.7
+4.6
42.837.532.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
EBacc entry
4%
+1pp
18%10%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
483.5
+46.8
483.5400.4317.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 483.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
835
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Local authority
Blackpool
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 36.7 | Not applicable | 4% | 483.5 | 7% | 835 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 24% | 32.1 | -1.31 | 2% | 436.7 | 4% | 845 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 18% | 32.7 | -1.16 | 2% | 429.5 | 12% | 838 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 23% | 36.7 | -0.92 | 11% | 398.0 | 20% | 804 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 28% | 42.8 | -0.18 | 18% | 317.3 | 24% | 677 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 22% | 41.2 | -0.29 | 22% | 317.5 | 32% | 607 |
| 2016/17 | 36% | 19% | 38.6 | -0.51 | 19% | — | 33% | 617 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 835 | 15.3 | 18% | 10% | 66% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 845 | 15.9 | 18% | 9% | 66% | 12% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 838 | 15.5 | 20% | 8% | 66% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 804 | 16.1 | 23% | 7% | 65% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 786 | 16.2 | 22% | 7% | 64% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 677 | 16.7 | 19% | 7% | 66% | 6% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 617 | 15.6 | 17% | 7% | 71% | 8% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.