Unity Academy Blackpool | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Unity Academy Blackpool

Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool FY2 0TS

https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/

Unity Academy Blackpool is an academy. It has about 990 boys and girls aged between 2 and 16. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Fylde Coast Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Westminster Primary Academy, Westcliff Primary Academy, Blackpool Gateway Academy, Mereside Primary Academy and Armfield Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.6		Westminster Primary Academy
0.6		Layton Primary School
0.8		Moor Park Primary School
0.9		Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
0.9		Devonshire Primary Academy
1.1		Boundary Primary School
1.1		Christ The King Catholic Academy
1.2		St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
1.2		St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
1.4		Westcliff Primary Academy

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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