Blackpool Aspire Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Blackpool
Blackpool Aspire Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 5 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 799 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 5 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are at the centre of every decision that the school makes.”
- “They develop warm and caring relationships with staff, who want pupils to have the best start in life.”
- “This helps most pupils to feel happy in school.”
To improve
- “However, weaknesses in the previous curriculum, together with pupils’ low rates of attendance and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, mean that some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, this work is ongoing and, as such, has not had enough impact on those pupils currently at the school.”
- “The previous curriculum did not enable pupils to achieve well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 117 first-preference applications, 141 offers in total, 117 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackpool.
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Montgomery Academy 1.6 mi Good
- St George's School A Church of England Academy 2.7 mi Improved significantly
- South Shore Academy 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highfield Leadership Academy 3.4 mi Requires improvement