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Ofsted: Outstanding

The Blackpool Sixth Form College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Jill Gray
location_onBlackpool, FY3 7LR
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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Age Range

16-99

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The Blackpool Sixth Form College is a Further education school in Blackpool, serving ages 16-99. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

602

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*4.5%
Achieving A*–A19.5%
Achieving A*–B44.9%
VA Banding Below average
Retention rate87.0%
A-level subjects offered37
2024
A-Level Value Added

-0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C

Students

639

Retention rate83.40%
2023
Avg Grade

C+

Students

590

Retention rate84.70%
2022
Avg Grade

B-

Students

607

Retention rate91.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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