Overall Oxbridge
#412
2 ranked schools · +502 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
28
Offers
5
Offer rate17.9%
-4.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Blackpool
The Victorian Tower and its ornate Baroque base, rising above the three-mile promenade and North Pier, define the seaside character that distinguishes Blackpool from the rest of the Fylde peninsula on Lancashire's Irish Sea coast. The town grew rapidly from the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing became fashionable among Lancashire mill workers, and by 1951 its population had peaked at 147,000; around 141,000 people live in the borough today.
Marton and Marton Moss form the main inland residential belt, with Marton long regarded as one of the borough's most school-competitive corners for primary catchments. South Shore extends along the southern seafront. Bispham and Layton fill out the northern and central residential areas, with Northern services from Blackpool North reaching Preston in around thirty minutes.
28
Primary
schools
8
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·14faith49 total
Area Performance
Blackpool schools rank in the top 66% of England
Across 46 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.87/10, -0.54 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
12% Elite
Distribution across all Blackpool schools
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Blackpool vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 66%
Across all ranked Blackpool schools
Top 65%Primaryavg #9,668 of 14,978
Top 71%Secondaryavg #2,739 of 3,862
Top 60%Sixth formavg #1,537 of 2,555
Primary schools: 30 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,668
-15 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 65% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,668
-15 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 65% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.5/10
-1.93 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,739
-21 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 71% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
30.8
-8.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.5/10
-1.93 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,739
-21 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 71% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
30.8
-8.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,537
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 60% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
42%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,537
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 60% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
42%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
17
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#289
2 ranked schools · +484 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
11
Offers
5
Offer rate45.5%
+16.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Blackpool
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Blackpool
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Blackpool
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