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South Shore Academy

Blackpool, FY4 2ARSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
#3,115
of 3,141 nationally

About South Shore Academy

South Shore Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Blackpool, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 726 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 985.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate. the published Attainment 8 score was 26.3 for 2024/25.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSt Anne's Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 2AR
HeadteacherMrs Rebecca Warhurst
Local AuthorityBlackpool
Number of Pupils726
School Capacity726 / 985 (74% full)

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South Shore Academy has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.