Highfield Leadership Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Blackpool
Highfield Leadership 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 12 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 751 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Some pupils readily embrace the wealth of opportunities that the school provides, particularly opportunities to develop their leadership skills.”
- “Pupils spoke convincingly about how well they are supported by staff.”
- “Pupils appreciate that their views are represented by the school council and taken into consideration when decisions about school life are made.”
To improve
- “However, many pupils are persistently absent despite the school’s efforts to encourage them to attend.”
- “However, with the introduction of a new behaviour policy, the number of occasions in which a small minority of pupils are internally excluded because of poor behaviour has risen over time.”
- “However, the delivery of the curriculum is variable across year groups and subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 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) | 20% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 30 | 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: 121 first-preference applications, 185 offers in total, 121 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackpool.
- South Shore Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St George's School A Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 2.7 mi Good
- Blackpool Aspire Academy 3.4 mi Requires improvement
- Montgomery Academy 4.7 mi Good