# Blackpool Aspire Academy — Blackpool, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/blackpool-aspire-academy-15986 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 2.4/5 from 13 published reviews - **Principal:** Mr John Woods ## Contact - **Address:** Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS - **Phone:** 01253 353155 - **Website:** http://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/ - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/blackpool-aspire-academy-15986 ## About Blackpool Aspire Academy continues to be a vibrant, exciting and an inspirational place to be in every day. Educating young people is a privilege and a responsibility. Our expectations for students are very high. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Jun 2024 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jun 2024 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Jun 2024 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Jun 2024 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Jun 2024 ## Recent parent reviews - **5/5** — Good school: I’m a previous student but attending a different school. Let me just say I loved this school, I had many home issues but they supported me to their best abilities. There was even a therapist for me, the teachers are so nice and helped me get through my depression and autism diagnosis. In another life, i’d still be at this school but this isn’t that life.. If you’re struggling I’m sure they’ll help you like they helped me. The school is very accepting of people and the students were relatively ki… *(Sep 2025)* - **5/5** — Excellent School with a Strong Focus on Values: I'm thoroughly impressed with Blackpool Aspire Academy. The school has a strong focus on values such as respect and positive relationships, which is evident in the way the staff and students interact with each other. My child has thrived academically and socially since joining Aspire, and I'm grateful for the opportunities provided. *(Sep 2024)* - **1/5** — Very bad as a first high school.: The food taste like cardboard and water taste off and like has germs and the staff have wrong information one time they said something to my cousin then they googled it and it was wrong. *(Sep 2024)* - **1/5** — Racist school: This school is full of racism. I would not recomend your child to go there. I now have anxiety and depression because of the members of staff and the pupils . I'm now thinking of killing myself because of the racist comments about my skin colour from the members of staff and the pupils. Respect black people please *(Jul 2024)* - **1/5** — Don't recommend.: They don't justify going to the dentist or when you have a high temperature and on antibiotics. They agree to the funeral of the next of kin and then you have an unauthorized absence. There's no way to visit the headteacher and solve the problem. The staff from the front desk is useless. Children complain that the toilets are closed during breaks, and if they are open, the teachers chase them away. Teachers refuse to go to the toilet every time. *(Jul 2023)* - **1/5** — Shit hole: If o could do 0 stars I would absolutely terrible some teachers are sound tho but most j like shouting at u *(Jun 2023)* - **5/5** — Exceptional School with a Warm and Welcome Community: We've been absolutely delighted with Blackpool Aspire Academy since our child joined. The school has a warm and welcoming community, and the staff are incredibly supportive. My child has settled in quickly and is making great progress academically. We feel grateful to be a part of the Aspire community. *(Jun 2023)* - **1/5** — How shit is my school?!: U get bullied and the teachers do nought, they barley even teach us, all they do is shout at us *(May 2023)* - **5/5** — Outstanding Education and Facilities: As a former parent of a student at Blackpool Aspire Academy, I can confidently say that the education and facilities provided are truly outstanding. My child excelled academically and socially during their time at Aspire, and I attribute this to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education and fostering positive relationships. *(Feb 2023)* - **1/5** — Terrible school: My son went here he is in year 7. The staff are absolutely terrible my son got bullied by both the staff and the students he got anxiety and depression coming to aspire I wouldn't recommend *(Dec 2022)* ## Other schools in Blackpool - [St George's School A Church of England Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/st-georges-school-a-church-of-england-academy-15679) — 1.6/5 (20 reviews) - [Highfield Leadership Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/highfield-leadership-academy-17078) — 2.1/5 (15 reviews) - [St Mary's Catholic Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/st-marys-catholic-academy-16083) — 1.9/5 (14 reviews) - [Unity Academy Blackpool](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/unity-academy-blackpool-14781) — 2.0/5 (13 reviews) - [Montgomery Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/montgomery-academy-13409) — 3.5/5 (11 reviews) - [Armfield Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/blackpool/armfield-academy-19839) — 1.9/5 (10 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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