Armfield Academy
All-through · Free schools · Ages 3–16 · Blackpool
Armfield Academy is an all-through school in Blackpool for ages 3–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- 488 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1TL
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 1,221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school and feel safe around the site.”
- “They know that there are adults who they can talk to for help or advice if needed.”
- “Pupils value the strong relationships between adults and pupils in this school.”
To improve
- “As pupils move through the school, there is some variability in how the ambitious curriculum is delivered.”
- “Leaders have not yet fully established an effective approach to assessment across the school so that the information it provides can fully inform decisions about the way the curriculum is delivered.”
- “Since the pandemic, attendance at this school has not been as high as leaders would like for some groups of pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 20% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 180 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 148 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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