33%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
26.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
273.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
726
Pupils · 2023/24
16%
EAL · 2023/24
50%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
Closed school
This school is closed.
Local authorityBlackpool
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of South Shore Academy · Secondary · Blackpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
33%
+13pp
33%24%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
+8pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
26.3
+3.5
26.324.021.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.3
EBacc entry
2%
-0pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
EBacc APS
273.3
-15.8
289.2255.4221.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 273.3
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
726
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
17%
Persistent absence
50%
Contact
Address
St Anne's Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Local authority
Blackpool
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 33% | 17% | 26.3 | Not applicable | 2% | 273.3 | 8% | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 9% | 22.8 | -1.64 | 2% | 289.2 | 6% | 726 |
| 2022/23 | 23% | 11% | 21.6 | -1.91 | 0% | 221.7 | 0% | 779 |
| 2021/22 | 23% | 9% | 25.0 | -1.91 | 6% | 237.7 | 17% | 783 |
| 2018/19 | 16% | 3% | 21.9 | -1.54 | 8% | 258.0 | 16% | 711 |
| 2017/18 | 14% | 5% | 27.3 | -1.03 | 16% | 238.8 | 19% | 707 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 24% | 41.0 | -0.30 | 31% | — | 37% | 729 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 726 | 16.2 | 27% | 16% | 66% | 17% | 50% |
| 2022/23 | 779 | 15.1 | 33% | 16% | 66% | 18% | 54% |
| 2021/22 | 783 | 15.6 | 26% | 12% | 70% | 13% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 750 | 15.4 | 25% | 10% | 73% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 711 | 16.5 | 28% | 11% | 75% | 12% | 39% |
| 2017/18 | 707 | 17.2 | 22% | 9% | 77% | 11% | 36% |
| 2016/17 | 729 | 15.2 | 19% | 10% | 73% | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.