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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 (went to The Maple School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 53.8 / 19.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.01
Number of pupils: 877
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 36.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.8%
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
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