Highfurlong School, Blackpool

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jasmine Short
Pupils:146 / 130 capacity
LA:Blackpool
Phone:01253392188
Address:Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Trust:SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150609
UKPRN:10094505
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Blackpool South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

56.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Aspire Academy (o/s)
102m · 2 min walk
Poulton Old Road (by)
137m · 2 min walk
Dinmore Avenue (opp)
151m · 2 min walk
Boundary Court (by)
166m · 3 min walk
Pilling Crescent (opp)
204m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

146 pupils

130 capacity

16 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Blackpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,729
Projected new pupils:311

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blackpool

Admissions Demand - Blackpool

Low demand1.03x oversubscription

Places available

1,565

Applications

1,613

Got 1st preference

82.8%

Got preferred school

93.8%

Secondary admissions across Blackpool (2025/26)

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.98114%

Overall absence

44.0367%

Persistent absence

109

Enrolments

Authorised11.14546%
Unauthorised3.83567%
Persistent (10%+)44.0367%
Severe (50%+)5.50459%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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