Armfield Academy

State-Funded School

armfield-academy-blackpool-north-west

North WestRegion

BlackpoolLocal Authority

Blackpool SouthConstituency

FY4 1TLPostcode

1.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Armfield Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 3–16, located in Blackpool, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,221 pupils. Armfield Academy is part of Fylde Coast Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 35.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 19.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.29

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,221

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

39%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 3 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,221
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.