South Shore Academy
Academy sponsor led in Blackpool, Blackpool.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 550 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 985 |
| Free school meals | 67.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Address | St Annes Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://southshoreacademyblackpool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01253336500 |
| URN | 151443 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 10 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (South Shore Academy, URN 140021).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Armfield Academy (all-through school, about 0.8 km)
- Highfield Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- St George's School A Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Unity Academy Blackpool (all-through school, about 4.4 km)
- Blackpool Aspire Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Baines School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Lytham St Annes High School (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.