South Shore Academy vs Blackpool Gateway Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
South Shore Academy
Blackpool
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackpool
Blackpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
550
287
Capacity
985
420
Occupancy
56%
68%
FSM %
67.6%
69.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
25.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
51%
KS2 Maths
-
53%
KS2 Writing
-
58%