Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Stephen Careless
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Fylde Coast Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,192
- URN
- 137973
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253356271
About this school
Montgomery Academy is a secondary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Montgomery Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 229 | 225 | 221 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.1 | 35.6 | 40.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.58 -0.77 to -0.39 | -0.92 -1.11 to -0.73 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 21.3% | 31.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 37.3% | 57% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 8% | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Montgomery Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.1 | 29.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 27.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40 | 25.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,168 |
| 2023/24 | 1,179 |
| 2024/25 | 1,174 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Montgomery Academy compares
Montgomery Academy ranked 3rd of 7 secondary schools in Blackpool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40 | 9% | 37.3% | 1,192 | — |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | 36.7 | 9.6% | 66.5% | 799 | 1.6 miles |
| Millfield Science & Performing Arts College | 48.5 | 7.1% | 22.1% | 877 | 1.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy | 41.5 | 7.9% | 37.1% | 1,188 | 2.1 miles |
| Baines School | 45.8 | 8.5% | 31.6% | 726 | 2.2 miles |
| Hodgson Academy | 49.5 | 6.3% | 18.3% | 1,121 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.31%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.97%
- Persistent absence
- 27.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackpool Aspire Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Blackpool
-
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College1.7 miles
Secondary · Thornton-Cleveleys
-
St Mary's Catholic Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Blackpool
-
Baines School2.2 miles
Secondary · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
Hodgson Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Poulton-Le-Fylde
Other schools in Blackpool
Montgomery Academy ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Blackpool.
- Blackpool Aspire Academy Secondary
- Highfield Leadership Academy Secondary
- South Shore Academy Secondary
- St George's School A Church of England Academy Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Academy Secondary
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Montgomery Academy teach?
- Montgomery Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the principal of Montgomery Academy?
- The principal of Montgomery Academy is Mr Stephen Careless, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Montgomery Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Montgomery Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Montgomery Academy?
- Montgomery Academy has 1,192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Montgomery Academy full?
- Montgomery Academy has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,192 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Montgomery Academy a faith school?
- No. Montgomery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Montgomery Academy a selective school?
- No. Montgomery Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Montgomery Academy part of an academy trust?
- Montgomery Academy is part of FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Montgomery Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.1 in 2022/23 and 40 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Montgomery Academy compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Montgomery Academy ranked 3rd of 7 secondary schools in Blackpool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Montgomery Academy's absence rate?
- Montgomery Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Montgomery Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Montgomery Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.