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Armfield Academy is a non-selective free school. It has about 1,100 boys and girls aged between 3 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Fylde Coast Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Unity Academy Blackpool, Blackpool Aspire Academy, Montgomery Academy and Garstang Community Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment.
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Destinations: There is no destinations information for this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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