South Shore Academy

St Annes Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 2AR

Inadequate

Inspected 27 June 2023

Inadequate

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

576

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackpool →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 576 / 985 (58%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

63.5%

Disadvantaged

18.1%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

24.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

12.6%

Overall absence

40.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teacher vacancies

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,570

Spend per pupil

£11,579

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.