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St George's School A Church of England Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Graham Warnock

corporate_fareCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

location_onBlackpool, FY4 4PH

language Visit Website phone 1253316725

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

994

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Attainment 8

55.5

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Blackpool

#437 of 3,216 nationally

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St George's School A Church of England Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Blackpool, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.5×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St George's School A Church of England Academy is an academy converter in Blackpool, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. The school has approximately 1,032 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.5, placing the school #1 in Blackpool and #437 of 3,216 nationally. 70.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 30.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

55.5

Grade 5+ E&M

70.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.1%

Entering EBacc27.90%

EBacc APS4.81

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.40%

EBacc APS4.49

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.28

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.17

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.72

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.52

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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13 March 2019

Inspection Report

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16 November 2016

Inspection Report

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06 May 2015

Inspection Report

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03 April 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-03-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-11-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-01-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,032 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,032	23	2.2%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,050	23	2.2%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,002	39	3.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,005	23	2.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,018	4	0.4%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	983	26	2.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	994	10	1.0%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,008	7	0.7%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	988	29	2.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	995	11	1.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,015	28	2.8%	4.4%	4
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,015	8	0.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,017	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,030	0	0.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,026	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,026	40	3.9%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,034	63	6.1%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,005	57	5.7%	3.1%	5
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,004	35	3.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,016	33	3.2%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	989	30	3.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	992	31	3.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,010	12	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	977	19	1.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	987	43	4.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	994	23	2.3%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 58 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils