South Shore Academy
St Annes Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AR
550 pupils · 56% of 985 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Free school meals
- 67.6%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 27 June 2023, published 10 October 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.62 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 124 | 77 | 151 | 95 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 146 | 71 | 148 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highfield Leadership Academy 1.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- St George's School A Church of England Academy 1.9 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 3.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Blackpool Aspire Academy 4.9 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Baines School 5.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Lytham St Annes High School 6.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.