Unity Academy Blackpool
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackpool, North West FY2 0TS · Blackpool
#349 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#2936 of 4,090 nationally
About Unity Academy Blackpool
Unity Academy Blackpool is a academy all-through located in Blackpool, in the Blackpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 2–16. In 2025 it enrolled 877 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 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 349th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 877; capacity filled 86%; grade 4+ english & maths 32.4%; ebacc average points 2.57.
There are 40 schools in Blackpool; Unity Academy Blackpool ranks 17th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)73%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)29.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)17.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)62.3%
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 Unity Academy Blackpool by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 877
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 62.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 73%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 29.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 17.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 32.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Unity Academy Blackpool
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 586 m away
Westminster Primary Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 901 m away
Lancashire Alternative Provision
Blackpool · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
38 students · 977 m away
Layton Primary School
Blackpool · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
622 students · 1.0 km away
Moor Park Primary School
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
329 students · 1.3 km away
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Blackpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
322 students · 1.4 km away
Devonshire Primary Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.6 km away
Christ The King Catholic Academy
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 1.6 km away
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 1.6 km away
Boundary Primary School
Blackpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Salford City Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
876 students
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
875 students
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
The Albion Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Up Holland High School
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
874 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
873 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Unity Academy Blackpool a good school?
Unity Academy Blackpool has a Success Index (England) of 30.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #349 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 Unity Academy Blackpool rank in North West?
Unity Academy Blackpool ranks #349 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #2936 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Unity Academy Blackpool?
Unity Academy Blackpool had 877 students in 2025.
Is Unity Academy Blackpool a primary school or a secondary school?
Unity Academy Blackpool is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Unity Academy Blackpool?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Unity Academy Blackpool; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.