42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
285.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
681
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
47%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackpool
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highfield Leadership Academy · Secondary · Blackpool
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-3pp
48%45%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-11pp
30%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
30.0
-4.4
37.733.930.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
EBacc entry
25%
-18pp
70%48%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
285.9
-3.3
578.0420.0262.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 285.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
681
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
47%
Contact
Address
Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
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 | 42% | 20% | 30.0 | Not applicable | 25% | 285.9 | 29% | 681 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 30% | 34.4 | -0.96 | 43% | 289.2 | 43% | 631 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 26% | 35.1 | -0.79 | 42% | 262.0 | 46% | 563 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 29% | 37.7 | -0.93 | 70% | 535.5 | 70% | 543 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 25% | 35.4 | -0.95 | 69% | 578.0 | 69% | 847 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 32% | 38.5 | -0.95 | 10% | 569.0 | 15% | 968 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 33% | 36.2 | -1.06 | 27% | — | 35% | 1,007 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 681 | 32.4 | 24% | 11% | 56% | 16% | 47% |
| 2023/24 | 631 | 23.4 | 24% | 11% | 56% | 16% | 50% |
| 2022/23 | 563 | 19.4 | 21% | 10% | 60% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 543 | 17.3 | 18% | 8% | 60% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 630 | 16.2 | 17% | 8% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 847 | 20.3 | 12% | 5% | 46% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | — | 19.1 | — | — | — | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,007 | 18.9 | 12% | 3% | 40% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.