Blackpool Aspire Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Unique reference
- 141132
- Address
- Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 835 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.9% |
| Other Asian | 2.5% |
| Other White | 3.5% |
| Mixed | 5% |
| White British | 82.5% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 18% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 30% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.7 |
| Local authority average | 37 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.06 |
| Local authority average | 3.16 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
Blackpool Aspire Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 84 90 |
| Year 8 | 176 81 95 |
| Year 9 | 162 69 93 |
| Year 10 | 163 71 92 |
| Year 11 | 160 93 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 75.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 43.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 25.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 11.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 5.5% 3.0% |