South Shore Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Blackpool
South Shore Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- St Annes Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 550 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 77 first-preference applications, 124 offers in total, 77 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
- 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.
- Highfield Leadership Academy 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- St George's School A Church of England Academy 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 2.3 mi Good
- Blackpool Aspire Academy 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- Montgomery Academy 4.1 mi Good