Blackpool Skills Academy

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Stanley House, Stanley Road, Blackpool, FY1 4QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackpool Skills Academy is a special school in Blackpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Blackpool Skills Academy.

Blackpool Skills Academy on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

35 pupils on roll, with places for 50

Special educational needs support74.3%

74.3%, 59.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan25.7%

25.7%, 19.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackpool Skills Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodlands School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Park Community Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.8
Spen Brook School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Maple School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 1.1
Highfurlong School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: David Hodge
Phone: 01253759854
Website: blackpoolskillsacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stanley House, Stanley Road, Blackpool, FY1 4QL
Local authority: Blackpool
URN: 151774

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.