Unity Academy Blackpool
Type | Other schools / Academy sponsor led |
Age Range | 2-16 |
Religion | Does not apply |
Address | Warbreck Hill Road Blackpool Lancashire FY2 0TS |
Phone | 01253478129 |
Reference Number | 139675 |
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 974 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.44%
Girls: 48.56% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 59.3% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12% |
Class Sizes
Average size of one teacher classes | 23.2 |
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.1 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 | 20 | 44 |
2 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
3 | 24 | 32 | 56 |
4 | 33 | 26 | 59 |
5 | 28 | 32 | 60 |
6 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
7 | 64 | 53 | 117 |
8 | 56 | 55 | 111 |
9 | 59 | 55 | 114 |
10 | 50 | 64 | 114 |
11 | 64 | 47 | 111 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 81.9% |
Unclassified | 3.2% |
White, Other | 3% |
White & Asian | 1.8% |
Indian | 1.8% |
Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
Asian, Other | 1.3% |
African | 1.2% |
White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
Caribbean | 0.4% |
Pakistani | 0.2% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-06 |
Date | Description | Report |
---|---|---|
2024-12-10 | School inspection | School inspection |
2023-11-29 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
2022-07-05 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
2017-10-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2015-11-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
2015-06-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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26.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
---|---|---|
-1.94 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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Reading | 103 | Unlock | Unlock |
Maths | 102 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
---|---|---|---|
Reading | -0.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
Writing | 0.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Maths | -0.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
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Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
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UnlockProgress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Name | Distance |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2SD |
0.36 miles |
Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2QE |
0.56 miles |
Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7DX |
0.63 miles |
Moor Park Primary School
Moor Park Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0LY |
0.82 miles |
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Bispham Road, Bispham, Bispham Rd, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0HH |
0.9 miles |
Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8AF |
0.96 miles |
Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7FG |
0.97 miles |
Boundary Primary School
Dinmore Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7RW |
0.98 miles |
Tower Learning Centre Independent School
316 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3QE |
1.19 miles |
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BT |
1.2 miles |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Devonshire Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0AJ |
1.27 miles |
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3NX |
1.29 miles |
Westcliff Primary Academy
Crawford Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 9BY |
1.41 miles |
Kincraig Primary School
Kincraig Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0HN |
1.58 miles |
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Bispham Road, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PE |
1.78 miles |
Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5HP |
1.97 miles |
Carleton Green Community Primary School
Arundel Drive, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7TF |
2.05 miles |
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7SR |
2.05 miles |
Norbreck Primary Academy
Norbreck Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 1PD |
2.09 miles |
BFC School
Seasiders Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JJ |
2.14 miles |
Name | Distance |
Lancashire Alternative Provision
30 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7UN |
0.61 miles |
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LR |
0.98 miles |
St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ |
0.98 miles |
Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LS |
0.98 miles |
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LS |
0.99 miles |
Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0AZ |
1.36 miles |
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9HF |
1.66 miles |
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9HF |
1.7 miles |
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0HB |
1.71 miles |
Baines School
Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8BE |
1.85 miles |
Hodgson Academy
Moorland Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7EU |
2.52 miles |
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Belvedere Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 5DG |
2.62 miles |
Brookfield School
Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HE |
2.69 miles |
South Shore Academy
St Annes Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AR |
2.76 miles |
The Maple School
Langdale Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4RR |
2.78 miles |
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4PH |
2.82 miles |
Spen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool, FY4 5AJ |
2.87 miles |
Armfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1TL |
3.23 miles |
Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3JZ |
3.35 miles |
Great Arley School
Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4HH |
3.37 miles |
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