Unity Academy Blackpool

All-throughAGES 2-16Academy sponsor led
Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TS 01253478129 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils946
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)73%
FSM59.3%
RegionBlackpool
Disadvantage Gap

Disadvantage Gap Analysis

How outcomes compare for disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils

Key Disadvantage Metrics
Card colour reflects equity vs national
Nat: 23%
59.3
FSM Eligibility
Nat: 60%
73
KS2 Combined RWM
Nat: 73%
79
KS2 Reading
Nat: 73%
82
KS2 Maths
Disadvantage Gap — Expected Standard
Percentage-point gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils
Cohort-level breakdowns (disadvantaged vs non-disadvantaged pupil splits by subject) are loaded from DfE pupil-premium files. For this school, the national average disadvantage gap at KS2 RWM is -22pp — per-school FSM-cohort attainment is appended as DfE releases each annual update.
Understanding This Data
Disadvantaged pupils are those who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years, or are children looked after by the local authority. National average: ~27% across English schools. Source: DfE School Performance Tables 2024/25.