Secondary school in Blackpool
South Shore Academy
St Annes Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AR
Ofsted
Graded Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 550
- Places
- 985
- How full
- 56% full — 550 of 985 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 244 / 306
- Overall absence
- 13%
- Persistently absent
- 41%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 64%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 24%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Blackpool 015D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 18%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 30%
- Households owning their home
- 64%
- Households in social housing
- 1%
- Households with no car
- 34%
- Adults economically inactive
- 46%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Neil Kay
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Ward
- Victoria
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- URN
- 151443
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armfield AcademyFree schools | Good 2023 | 35.6 | 0.5 mi |
| BFC SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.7 mi |
| Highfield Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2024 | 30 | 0.8 mi |
| St George's School A Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 55.5 | 1.2 mi |
| Tower Learning Centre Independent SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 41.5 | 2.3 mi |
| Unity Academy BlackpoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 29.3 | 2.8 mi |
| Lancashire Alternative ProvisionOther independent school | No grade | — | 2.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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