Secondary school

St George's School A Church of England Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Blackpool
  • FY4 4PH
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2019 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 447 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 73%73%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 47%2021/22: top 44%2022/23: top 23%2023/24: top 21%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 855.5 · North West 44.410/10 Top 10%+28.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths70.5% · North West 40%10/10 Top 10%+17.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.81 · North West 3.829/10 Top 20%+28.8 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.38 · North West −0.169/10 Top 20%+17.2 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 46.5 · 186 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 37.3 · 186 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 43.9 · 170 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 46.7 · 179 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 49.5 · 180 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 52.1 · 190 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 52.7 · 181 pupils · North West 442024/25: 55.5 · 190 pupils · North West 44.455.537.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 24% · 186 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 33% · 170 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 41% · 179 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 58% · 180 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 61% · 190 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 70.2% · 181 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 70.5% · 190 pupils · North West 40%70.5%24%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in67.1%
200 of 298 who put it first2014 · 83.6%2026 · 67.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st298200
2nd1346
3rd1021

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,038
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.6%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

98.9% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 153 responses (14.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.6% not applicable53.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year71.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable71.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.6% who said Yes above77.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 58.2
  • Leadership 13.8
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 19.3

Teachers 72 FTE · Whole workforce 99 · 105 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,574
Spend per pupil£7,397
Staff spend per pupil£6,066
Reserve per pupil£2,434
  • +£2,512,000revenue reserve
  • +£1,214,000in-year balance

Grants £8,369 · self-generated £274 · premises £290 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED (15 academies) · trust reserve £2,745,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

181 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.4%
  • Education79.6%
  • Apprenticeship4.4%
  • Employment4.4%
  • Not sustained9.4%
  • Unknown2.2%