Best secondary schools in Blackpool

St George's School A Church of England Academy is the top-ranked secondary school in Blackpool (LocaleIQ score 74.3 out of 100). Ofsted: Good. Attainment 8 55.5. The score combines Ofsted outcome, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Blackpool secondary pool.

Layton Primary School tops the Blackpool primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 93.9). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 65% · higher 24%. See the full primary school ranking for Blackpool for the complete list.

Attainment 8 measures average GCSE grades across eight subjects; Progress 8 compares actual grades against predictions based on KS2 — a positive figure means pupils outperformed expectations. Top performers in Blackpool: St George's School A Church of England Academy (Attainment 8 55.5); St Mary's Catholic Academy (Attainment 8 41.5); Montgomery Academy (Attainment 8 40.0). Both metrics feed into the LocaleIQ secondary school score.

None of the ranked secondary schools in Blackpool currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. 4 schools are rated Good — the highest grade in the Blackpool pool. Ofsted re-inspects on a risk-based cycle, so ratings can change; check individual profiles for inspection dates.

This ranking covers 7 secondary schools in the Blackpool comparison pool. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, FY4 has the strongest cluster — 32.8 average across 3 ranked secondary schools. FY2 sits at the lower end (12.4 average). School choice should be read alongside area score because catchment heat maps can flatten real differences. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.