Blackpool and the Fylde College
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About Blackpool and the Fylde College
Blackpool and the Fylde College doesn't publish a parentView recommend percentage, so it's harder to gauge how families feel about the school from that angle. What we do know is that it's a state secondary for ages 14 to 99, which makes it unusual — it's a college that takes students from Year 10 upwards, rather than a traditional 11-16 school. The school is heavily oversubscribed, which suggests local demand is strong, though the exact ratio isn't given. It's a mixed, non-religious school in Blackpool, led by headteacher Alun Francis. With no parent survey data available, the best signal of parent experience might be the fact that families are actively choosing to send their children here, despite the area having ten secondary schools in total and none of them rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Academically, the school's performance is hard to pin down from the data provided. There's no Progress 8 score, no KS2 SATs results, and no A-Level outcomes listed, so we can't compare it directly to the local authority average of -0.98 for Progress 8. What we can say is that Blackpool as a whole has a low average Progress 8 score, and none of its secondary schools are rated Outstanding. The school's closest peer, St George's School A Church of England Academy, has a ranking score of 0.38, while Blackpool and the Fylde College itself isn't ranked in the top three. Without exam data, it's impossible to say how its students perform relative to others in the area, but the fact that it's oversubscribed suggests it's meeting local demand.
On the practical side, the school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, gymnasium, and sports hall, plus a sixth form centre and chapel. Sports on offer include rowing, martial arts, and gymnastics, while clubs range from Model UN and Young Enterprise to coding and orchestra. This breadth suggests a school that caters to varied interests, though there's no mention of specific SEND provisions in the data. The age range of 14-99 means it's a college-style setting, likely suited to students who want a more adult learning environment from Year 10 onwards. For families in Blackpool looking for a non-religious, mixed secondary option that goes beyond the traditional school leaving age, this could be a practical choice, especially given its oversubscribed status.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 14 to 99 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Ashfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 0HB |
| Headteacher | Alun Francis |
| Local Authority | Blackpool |
Where school leavers go
2022/2323%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 521 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
1%
Russell Group
2%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- Employment38%
- University (HE)23%
- Not sustained17%
- Further education10%
- Apprenticeship7%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
11
Total schools
10
Oversubscribed
9
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
Frequently Asked Questions About Blackpool and the Fylde College
Contact Information
Ashfield Road, Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0HB
Journey to School
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