What schools serve Blackpool?

There are 48 schools in Blackpool, Blackpool — including Layton Primary School, Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School, Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Blackpool?

Blackpool has 28 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. There are also 14 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Blackpool?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Blackpool, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Blackpool schools are set by Blackpool and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Blackpool admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Blackpool?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Blackpool are set by Blackpool as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Blackpool

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 48 schools in Blackpool , Blackpool — including 28 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Blackpool and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Blackpool (28)

Layton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Blackpool · FY3 7DX

Ages 5–11 619 pupils Capacity 630

Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Blackpool · FY3 0BW

Ages 4–11 237 pupils Capacity 245

Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Blackpool · FY2 0HH

Ages 3–11 361 pupils Capacity 420

Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Blackpool · FY4 5DS

Ages 4–11 415 pupils Capacity 420

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Blackpool · FY1 3NX

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Kincraig Primary School

Primary · Community school

Blackpool · FY2 0HN

Ages 2–11 240 pupils Capacity 270

Westcliff Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY2 9BY

Ages 2–11 245 pupils Capacity 236

Waterloo Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 3AG

Ages 3–11 610 pupils Capacity 656

Hawes Side Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 3LN

Ages 4–11 412 pupils Capacity 630

Thames Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 1EE

Ages 2–11 451 pupils Capacity 480

Devonshire Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY3 8AF

Ages 3–11 455 pupils Capacity 472

Revoe Learning Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY1 5HP

Ages 2–11 442 pupils Capacity 466

St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY4 2AU

Ages 2–11 248 pupils Capacity 254

Christ The King Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY3 7FG

Ages 3–11 243 pupils Capacity 220

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 4DJ

Ages 2–11 510 pupils Capacity 490

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY4 5LY

Ages 2–11 326 pupils Capacity 360

Blackpool Gateway Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY1 6JH

Ages 3–11 322 pupils Capacity 420

Mereside Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 4RR

Ages 2–11 284 pupils Capacity 454

Westminster Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY1 2QE

Ages 4–11 405 pupils Capacity 420

Roseacre Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 2PF

Ages 3–11 560 pupils Capacity 550

St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY3 8BT

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 202

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY1 2SD

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Stanley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY3 9UT

Ages 4–11 584 pupils Capacity 630

Boundary Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY3 7RW

Ages 3–11 445 pupils Capacity 420

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY1 6RD

Ages 3–11 458 pupils Capacity 446

Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 5DF

Ages 4–11 193 pupils Capacity 210

Moor Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY2 0LY

Ages 3–11 373 pupils Capacity 420

St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY2 0AJ

Ages 5–11 183 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Blackpool (6)

Montgomery Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY2 0AZ

Ages 11–16 1174 pupils Capacity 1250

St George's School A Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY4 4PH

Ages 11–16 1032 pupils Capacity 1050

Blackpool Aspire Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY3 7LS

Ages 11–16 835 pupils Capacity 900

St Mary's Catholic Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Blackpool · FY3 7EQ

Ages 11–18 1184 pupils Capacity 1199

Highfield Leadership Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY4 3JZ

Ages 11–16 681 pupils Capacity 1200

South Shore Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY4 2AR

Ages 11–16 576 pupils Capacity 985

Other Schools in Blackpool (14)

Woodlands School

Not applicable · Community special school

Blackpool · FY3 9HF

Ages 2–19 108 pupils Capacity 110

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School

Not applicable · Community special school

Blackpool · FY5 4HH

Ages 2–19 134 pupils

Blackpool and the Fylde College

All through · Further education

Blackpool · FY2 0HB

Ages 14–99

Unity Academy Blackpool

Special · Academy sponsor led

Blackpool · FY2 0TS

Ages 2–16 946 pupils Capacity 1020

Park Community Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Blackpool · FY3 9HF

Ages 2–19 328 pupils Capacity 300

Armfield Academy

Special · Free schools

Blackpool · FY4 1TL

Ages 3–16 1215 pupils Capacity 1220

BFC School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Blackpool · FY1 6JJ

Ages 14–16 20 pupils Capacity 32

Lancashire Alternative Provision

Not applicable · Other independent school

Blackpool · FY3 7UN

Ages 11–16 38 pupils Capacity 40

Highfurlong School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Blackpool · FY3 7LS

Ages 2–19 124 pupils Capacity 130

The Blackpool Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Blackpool · FY3 7LR

Ages 16–19

The Maple School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Blackpool · FY4 4RR

Ages 10–16 40 pupils Capacity 48

Norman House Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Blackpool · FY3 7PP

Ages 11–16 Capacity 20

Blackpool Skills Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Blackpool · FY1 4QL

Ages 11–16 Capacity 50

Educational Diversity

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Blackpool · FY3 9JW

Ages 6–16

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Blackpool are set by Blackpool and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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