Park Community Academy

Type Special School / Academy special converter
Age Range 2-19
Religion Does not apply
Address 158 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 9HF
Phone 01253764130
Reference Number 140143

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Park Community Academy, located at 158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool (FY3 9HF), is a secondary institution that caters to students with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The school's headteacher is Mrs G Hughes, and its mission statement guides students and staff toward a shared goal: "grow together, learn together, achieve our best together."

With an emphasis on a broad and balanced curriculum adjusted to meet the needs of each individual, Park Community Academy supports pupils with various areas of SEND such as communication difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning difficulties, physical difficulties, sensory difficulties, and social, emotional, and mental health needs. The school strives to maintain the safety and well-being of all its students while encouraging self-esteem and social development.

The school's curriculum informs pupils to become Successful Learners, Resilient Individuals, and Responsible Citizens by providing a learning environment that includes a multi-sensory room, a multi-sensory soft playroom, and a fully equipped dance and drama room, along with specialized teaching areas for Design and Technology, Art, and Science.

Park Community Academy receives full support from the Blackpool Local Authorities as part of the Blackpool SEND Local Offer. The school promotes a supportive environment that includes IT facilities, equipment, and resources, and offers extracurricular activities such as youth clubs, lunchtime clubs, and a school summer scheme. Admissions to Park Community Academy are managed by the Blackpool Local SEND Team.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 330
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 67.27%
Girls: 32.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 60.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 8 20
2 16 4 20
3 14 2 16
4 10 2 12
5 21 11 32
6 15 7 22
7 24 7 31
8 19 9 28
9 22 11 33
10 23 9 32
11 19 9 28
12 6 13 19
13 11 3 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.9%
Mixed, Other 1.5%
White, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
African 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%
Indian 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Inspection Date 2023-11-22
Date Description Report
2023-10-17 School inspection School inspection
2018-05-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-05-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-09-01 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Park School
2009-10-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-05-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-06-28 Full inspection Full inspection
2009-10-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-05-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-06-28 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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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0% 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)
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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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GCSE Results

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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.

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How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 0% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

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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Maths 89 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 -7.4 Unlock Unlock
Writing -7.7 Unlock Unlock
Maths -6.4 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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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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.

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Destinations after GCSE's

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