Educational Diversity

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 6 to 16

Ofsted: Good

278a Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Educational Diversity is an alternative provision school in Blackpool for ages 6 to 16. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 September 2012, report published 11 October 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals81.8%

81.8%, 55.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support96.4%

96.4%, 81.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Educational Diversity

School	Distance	Ofsted
McKee College House	3 miles	Ofsted: Good
Larches High School	14 miles	Ofsted: Good
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit	15 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
The Acorns School	18 miles	Ofsted: Good
Stepping Stones School	19 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 6 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria O'Farrell
Phone: 01253476660
Website: eddiversity.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 278a Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9JW
Local authority: Blackpool
URN: 151982

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.