Unity Academy Blackpool

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Warbreck Hill Road
 Blackpool
 Lancashire FY2 0TS
Telephone: 01253 478129

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 2-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Unity College Blackpool
Trust: Fylde Coast Academy Trust
Sponsor: Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr John Connolly (since September 2025 – came from RNN Group)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Cooke
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 54.6 / 20.44
Non-teaching Staff*: 56.13
Number of pupils: 946
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 36.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Blackpool
Electoral Ward: Greenlands
School Number: 8904000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th December 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Westminster Primary Academy (0.9km) show on map
  3. Layton Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  4. Lancashire Alternative Provision (1.0km) show on map
  5. Moor Park Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  6. Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Norman House Independent School (1.5km) show on map
  8. Devonshire Primary Academy (1.5km) show on map
  9. St Mary's Catholic Academy (1.6km) show on map
  10. Blackpool Aspire Academy (1.6km) show on map
  11. Highfurlong School (1.6km) show on map
  12. The Blackpool Sixth Form College (1.6km) show on map
  13. Boundary Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  14. Christ The King Catholic Academy (1.8km) show on map
  15. St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
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  17. St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
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  20. Westcliff Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
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  30. Norbreck Primary Academy (3.3km) show on map
  31. Educational Diversity (3.3km) show on map
  32. BFC School (3.4km) show on map
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  36. McKee College House (3.6km) show on map
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