Overall Oxbridge
#634
1 ranked schools · +19 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
15
Offers
5
Offer rate33.3%
+4.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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
9
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·14faith51 total
Area Performance
Blackpool schools rank in the top 67% of England
Across 40 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.74/10, -0.62 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Blackpool schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Blackpool vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 67%
Across all ranked Blackpool schools
Top 65%Primaryavg #9,628 of 14,821
Top 73%Secondaryavg #2,758 of 3,803
Primary schools: 30 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,628
-15 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 65% of 14,821
% 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
6.9/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,628
-15 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 65% of 14,821
% 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
6.2/10
-1.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,758
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 73% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
30.8
-8.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.2/10
-1.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,758
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 73% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
30.8
-8.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#284
3 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
10
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#158
1 ranked schools · +541 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
5
Offers
5
Offer rate100.0%
+63.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Blackpool town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Blackpool town
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School profiles in Blackpool
Browse 53 local profile links across primary schools in blackpool town, secondary schools in blackpool town, sixth forms in blackpool town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
61 nurseries in BlackpoolPrimary schools in Blackpool town
32 local matches
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Sixth forms in Blackpool town
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