Schools in Blackpool
51 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 12 of 51 schools here that have a published grade.
Blackpool has 51 schools across 2 towns — 30 primary, 6 secondary, educating around 19,755 pupils. 58% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (7 of 12). There are currently 14 open teaching jobs in Blackpool. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Blackpool.
Blackpoollocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Blackpool
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Blackpool
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St George's School A Church of England Academy55.5Attainment 8
- 2St Mary's Catholic Academy41.5Attainment 8
- 3Montgomery Academy40.0Attainment 8
- 4Blackpool Aspire Academy36.7Attainment 8
- 5Highfield Leadership Academy30.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Blackpool
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings