Tower Learning Centre Independent School
316 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3QE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Taylor
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 19
- URN
- 148568
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253290949
About this school
Tower Learning Centre Independent School is an independent school in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 14 to 16 and has 19 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Tower Learning Centre Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Tower Learning Centre Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 26 | 27 | 40 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.8 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 8% | 7.4% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 31% | 14.8% | 2.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
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 Tower Learning Centre Independent School 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 | 12.8 | 29.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5 | 27.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5 | 25.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 7
Location
Nearby schools
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Blackpool Skills Academy0.5 miles
Special schools · Blackpool
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Woodlands School0.6 miles
Special schools · Blackpool
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Park Community Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Blackpool
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Educational Diversity0.9 miles
Academies · Blackpool
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BFC School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Blackpool
Common questions
- What ages does Tower Learning Centre Independent School teach?
- Tower Learning Centre Independent School teaches children aged 14 to 16. It is an independent school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Tower Learning Centre Independent School?
- The headteacher of Tower Learning Centre Independent School is Mrs Kim Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tower Learning Centre Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Tower Learning Centre Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Tower Learning Centre Independent School?
- Tower Learning Centre Independent School has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 16.
- Is Tower Learning Centre Independent School full?
- Tower Learning Centre Independent School has capacity for 20 pupils and 19 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 Tower Learning Centre Independent School a faith school?
- No. Tower Learning Centre Independent School has no designated religious character.
- How have Tower Learning Centre Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12.8 in 2022/23 and 7.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Tower Learning Centre Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tower Learning Centre Independent School'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 24 July 2026.