St George's School A Church of England Academy, Blackpool

In its own words: "I am delighted to welcome your child to be part of our community at St George's School, A Church of England Academy. I know that choosing the right secondary school for your child was a huge decision. In choosing St George's, you have put enormous faith in us and entrusted us with your child's education and wellbeing."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Having been headteacher for over 10 years I have seen this academy turn an ambitious idea of traditional education to the highest performing secondary school on the Fylde Coast. That vision was realised because of a simple, shared commitment: delivering academic excellence within a caring Christian community, empowering every member of our school to change the world for the better."

In 2026, pupils at St George's School A Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 38.7 in Blackpool and 47 across England.

74% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 35% in Blackpool and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 55.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.38: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 49.1, against 58.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 298 families put St George's School A Church of England Academy as their first choice and 534 named it as one of their preferences, for 207 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 98 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St George's School A Church of England Academy are Highfield Leadership Academy (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.2); South Shore Academy (1.2 miles, Attainment 8 34.4); Armfield Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34.2); and St Mary's Catholic Academy (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2).

St George's School A Church of England Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St George's School A Church of England Academy is one of 15 schools run by Cidari Education Limited, an academy trust.

153 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St George's School A Church of England Academy (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

33.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 96 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 17 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St George's School A Church of England Academy had 75 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Georges School (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St George's School A Church of England Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St George's School A Church of England Academy issued 77 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St George's School A Church of England Academy are Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (0.4 miles), Marton Primary Academy and Nursery (0.5 miles), Mereside Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Stanley Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.