Blackpool Aspire Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackpool Aspire Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 5th of 7 secondary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 9 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

158 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.7

36.7, 9.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.5%

28.5%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.2%

53.2%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc3.8%

3.8%, 36.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.06

3.06, 1.03 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

799 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals66.6%

66.6%, 40.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackpool Aspire Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Blackpool Sixth Form College	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Lancashire Alternative Provision	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.5
Baines School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 45.8
Unity Academy Blackpool	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Attainment 8: 29.3

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr John Woods
Phone: 01253353155
Website: blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Local authority: Blackpool
URN: 141132

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.