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Best schools in Blackpool

40 schools in Blackpool with the same league rank as the Blackpool and Lancashire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Blackpool's own ranking

In BlackpoolSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool80%5%1st (1/32) in Blackpool
2Westcliff Primary Academy79%30%Top 7% (2/32) in Blackpool
3Kincraig Primary School79%0%Top 10% (3/32) in Blackpool
4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School77%3%Top 13% (4/32) in Blackpool
5Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School75%8%Top 16% (5/32) in Blackpool
6Unity Academy Blackpool73%2%Top 19% (6/32) in Blackpool
7Holy Family Catholic Primary School73%0%Top 22% (7/32) in Blackpool
8Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School71%13%Top 30% (135/461) in Lancashire
9Waterloo Primary Academy70%1%Top 25% (8/32) in Blackpool
10St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy66%0%Top 29% (9/32) in Blackpool
11Layton Primary School65%24%Top 32% (10/32) in Blackpool
12Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy65%4%Top 35% (11/32) in Blackpool
13Thames Primary Academy62%6%Top 38% (12/32) in Blackpool
14Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool61%11%Top 41% (13/32) in Blackpool
15Westminster Primary Academy60%0%Top 44% (14/32) in Blackpool
16Marton Primary Academy and Nursery59%3%Top 47% (15/32) in Blackpool
17Roseacre Primary Academy57%1%Top 50% (16/32) in Blackpool
18Boundary Primary School56%7%(17/32) in Blackpool
19Stanley Primary School54%2%(18/32) in Blackpool
20Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School52%3%(20/32) in Blackpool
21Christ The King Catholic Academy52%0%(21/32) in Blackpool
22Devonshire Primary Academy47%0%(22/32) in Blackpool
23Revoe Learning Academy46%0%(24/32) in Blackpool
24St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School45%10%(25/32) in Blackpool
25Armfield Academy45%0%(26/32) in Blackpool
26Blackpool Gateway Academy44%4%(27/32) in Blackpool
27Moor Park Primary School44%0%(28/32) in Blackpool
28St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School42%0%(30/32) in Blackpool
29Hawes Side Academy40%0%(31/32) in Blackpool
30Mereside Primary Academy18%0%(32/32) in Blackpool

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde3.0 miles76%14%Top 17% (78/461) in Lancashire
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde3.0 miles68%6%Top 38% (174/461) in Lancashire
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde3.1 miles48%19%(367/461) in Lancashire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Blackpool's own ranking

In BlackpoolSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1St George's School A Church of England Academy55.474%1st (1/8) in Blackpool
2St Mary's Catholic Academy44.239%Top 25% (2/8) in Blackpool
3Montgomery Academy40.937%Top 38% (3/8) in Blackpool
4Blackpool Aspire Academy37.735%Top 50% (4/8) in Blackpool
5Highfield Leadership Academy35.235%(5/8) in Blackpool
6South Shore Academy34.425%(6/8) in Blackpool
7Armfield Academy34.217%(7/8) in Blackpool
8Unity Academy Blackpool27.914%(8/8) in Blackpool

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Hodgson AcademyPoulton-Le-Fylde3.5 miles49.350%Top 28% (22/79) in Lancashire
Baines SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde2.6 miles47.447%Top 37% (29/79) in Lancashire
Lytham St Annes High SchoolLytham St. Annes5.3 miles46.143%Top 42% (33/79) in Lancashire
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, FleetwoodFleetwood6.0 miles46.044%Top 44% (34/79) in Lancashire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Blackpool's own ranking

In BlackpoolSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Blackpool Sixth Form College33.0-0.091st (1/2) in Blackpool
2St Mary's Catholic Academy31.2-0.19(2/2) in Blackpool

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Blackpool itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Rossall SchoolFleetwood5.4 miles40.2Top 40% (2/5) in Lancashire
AKS LythamLytham St Annes5.6 miles39.9(3/5) in Lancashire
Kirkham Grammar SchoolPreston7.1 miles31.6(5/5) in Lancashire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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