Highfield Leadership Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackpool, North West FY4 3JZ · Blackpool
#516 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3963 of 4,090 nationally
About Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Leadership Academy is a academy secondary located in Blackpool, in the Blackpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 751 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 9.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 516th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 751; capacity filled 62.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 42.1%; ebacc average points 2.67.
There are 40 schools in Blackpool; Highfield Leadership Academy ranks 34th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)30.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)19.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)55.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Highfield Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 751
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 55.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 62.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 30.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 19.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 42.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Highfield Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hawes Side Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
340 students · 415 m away
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 591 m away
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
312 students · 769 m away
Roseacre Primary Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
540 students · 1.0 km away
Armfield Academy
Blackpool · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,221 students · 1.2 km away
South Shore Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
550 students · 1.3 km away
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
499 students · 1.4 km away
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
245 students · 1.4 km away
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Blackpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.4 km away
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,038 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Garstang Community Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
750 students
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
754 students
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
746 students
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students
Dallam School
Cumbria · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
761 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Highfield Leadership Academy a good school?
Highfield Leadership Academy has a Success Index (England) of 9.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #516 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Highfield Leadership Academy rank in North West?
Highfield Leadership Academy ranks #516 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3963 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highfield Leadership Academy?
Highfield Leadership Academy had 751 students in 2025.
Is Highfield Leadership Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Highfield Leadership Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Highfield Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highfield Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.