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Unity Academy Blackpool

Blackpool, FY2 0TSSecondaryAges 2–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
102 1st-choice / 112 offers made
Ranking
#3,127
of 3,141 nationally

About Unity Academy Blackpool

Unity Academy Blackpool is a state-funded secondary school in Blackpool, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 877 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,020.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate (10 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 29.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 102 first-preference applications and 112 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range2 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressWarbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 0TS
HeadteacherMr John Connolly
Local AuthorityBlackpool
Number of Pupils877
Free School Meals (FSM)60.9%
School Capacity877 / 1,020 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: unity.blackpool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Unity Academy Blackpool

Unity Academy Blackpool 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.