Councils · England · Blackpool
Schools in Blackpool, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 32 primary, 8 secondary — with Blackpool’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Blackpool’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Blackpool’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN BLACKPOOL
Find your shortlist.
All 50state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 32
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thornton-Cleveleys
Ofsted · Good
Armfield Academy
Free schools · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Not judged
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Boundary Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King Catholic Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Devonshire Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Not judged
Hawes Side Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Kincraig Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Layton Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Mereside Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Moor Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Norbreck Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Thornton-Cleveleys
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Revoe Learning Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Roseacre Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Thornton-Cleveleys
Ofsted · Good
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Not judged yet
Stanley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Thames Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Unity Academy Blackpool
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Waterloo Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Westcliff Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Westminster Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 8
Armfield Academy
Free schools · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Highfield Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Montgomery Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
South Shore Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Inadequate
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Unity Academy Blackpool
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Special & other · 12
BFC School
Other independent school · Ages 14-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Blackpool Skills Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Not judged yet
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Highfurlong School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lancashire Alternative Provision
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
Norman House Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Not judged yet
Park Community Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Spen Brook School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-17 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Blackpool
Not judged yet
The Maple School
Free schools special · Ages 10-16 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Inadequate
Tower Learning Centre Independent School
Other independent school · Ages 14-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Woodlands School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Blackpool
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Blackpool.
If you live in Blackpool, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Blackpool secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
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