Unity Academy Blackpool | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Unity Academy Blackpool

Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool FY2 0TS

https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/

Unity Academy Blackpool is a non-selective academy. It has about 970 boys and girls aged between 2 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2024.

This school is a member of Fylde Coast Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Blackpool Aspire Academy, Montgomery Academy, Armfield Academy and Garstang Community Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.0		St Mary's Catholic Academy
1.0		Blackpool Aspire Academy
1.4		Montgomery Academy
1.9		Baines School
2.5		Hodgson Academy
2.7		Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
2.7		South Shore Academy
2.8		St George's School A Church of England Academy
3.2		Armfield Academy
3.3		Highfield Leadership Academy
4.7		Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
5.3		Fleetwood High School

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Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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