Schools in FY
Primary and secondary schools serving FY, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Blackpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 295,854 (2024)
Schools in FY
105 schools in FY: 67 primary, 16 secondary and 22 other, including 11 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 98 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 16 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent9.5%
- Good66.7%
- Needs improvement3.8%
- Serious concerns1.9%
- Not rated18.1%
The largest schools here
- Lytham St Annes High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,588 pupils · 103% fullGood5.6 miles · October 2022
- Armfield AcademyAll-through · ages 3–16 · 1,221 pupils · 100% fullGood2.9 miles · February 2023
- Montgomery AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,192 pupils · 95% fullGood2.1 miles · May 2024
- St Mary's Catholic AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,188 pupils · 99% fullGood165 yards · May 2022
- Hodgson AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,121 pupils · 98% fullGood2.1 miles · November 2022
- St George's School A Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,038 pupils · 99% fullGood2.1 miles · March 2019
- Fleetwood High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,025 pupils · 99% fullGood5.8 miles · June 2022
- Unity Academy BlackpoolAll-through · ages 2–16 · 877 pupils · 86% fullGood1 mile · October 2017
- Millfield SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 877 pupils · 96% fullGood2.8 miles · July 2022
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 820 pupils · 94% fullGood6.5 miles · June 2023
- St Bede's Catholic High School, LythamSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 817 pupils · 99% fullGood6.4 miles · November 2023
- Rossall SchoolOther · ages 0–19 · Independent · Faith school · 810 pupils · 85% fullNot rated4.8 miles
- Blackpool Aspire AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 799 pupils · 89% fullNeeds improvement0.7 miles · June 2024
- AKS LythamOther · ages 0–19 · Independent · 785 pupils · 75% fullNot rated6.0 miles
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, FleetwoodSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 769 pupils · 96% fullGood5.3 miles · April 2026
- Highfield Leadership AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 751 pupils · 63% fullNeeds improvement2.8 miles · March 2024
- Baines SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 726 pupils · 82% fullGood1.2 miles · March 2026
- Layton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 622 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.4 miles · July 2024
- Stanley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 605 pupils · 96% fullGood1.7 miles · November 2023
- Waterloo Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 600 pupils · 91% fullGood2.0 miles · June 2026
- Anchorsholme Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 595 pupils · 94% fullGood2.9 miles · November 2019
- Norbreck Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 5–11 · 593 pupils · 94% fullGood2.8 miles · November 2014
- Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 575 pupils · 91% fullGood4.8 miles · March 2019
- South Shore AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 550 pupils · 56% fullSerious concerns2.4 miles · June 2023
- Roseacre Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 540 pupils · 98% fullGood3.2 miles · May 2023
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 499 pupils · 102% fullGood1.9 miles · May 2023
- Devonshire Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement0.8 miles · September 2017
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 451 pupils · 101% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2023
- Thames Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 444 pupils · 92% fullGood2.8 miles · December 2023
- Revoe Learning AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 436 pupils · 94% fullGood1.7 miles · July 2024
And 75 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.