St George's School A Church of England Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Cherry Tree Road, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4PHOpen in maps

St George's School A Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 1st of 7 secondary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2019, report published 22 April 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

Pupils at St George's School benefit from a highly ambitious culture where they are supported to learn, develop and achieve exceptionally well. Staff promote the highest aspirations for pupils. They equip pupils with the skills and attitudes that they need to realise the school's ambitious expectations. Pupils enjoy and appreciate this school. They attend school regularly. They benefit from an environment where respect, courtesy and politeness are daily norms. Staff motivate pupils to look after and care for others. Staff model the behaviours and traits that pupils need to do this. This helps pupils to feel safe. Pupils understand, and live up to, the exceedingly high expectations for how they should behave. Pupils behave impeccably. This adds to their enjoyment of school. Staff provide proactive and kind guidance to help pupils develop these highly positive behaviour traits. Pupils appreciate the rich opportunities that they get to enhance their personal development. They benefit from motivational and invigorating 'morning time', which prepares them well for lessons. They value and appreciate the extensive range of opportunities to support their wider interests, talents and needs through the school's carefully designed 'electives' programme.

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

190 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.5

55.5, 9.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths70.5%

70.5%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths85.8%

85.8%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27.9%

27.9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.81

4.81, 0.72 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,038 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St George's School A Church of England Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Highfield Leadership Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 30.0
South Shore Academy1 mileOfsted: InadequateNot published
Armfield Academy1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 35.6
BFC School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.7
Tower Learning Centre Independent School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 7.5

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Graham Warnock
Phone
01253316725
Website
stgeorgesblackpool.com
Address
Cherry Tree Road, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Local authority
Blackpool
URN
140759

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.