What ages does BFC School teach?

BFC School teaches children aged 14 to 16. It is an independent school in Blackpool.

Who is the headteacher of BFC School?

The headteacher of BFC School is Miss Gemma Trickett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has BFC School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected BFC 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 BFC School?

BFC School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 16.

BFC School has capacity for 32 pupils and 24 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is BFC School a faith school?

No. BFC School has no designated religious character.

Is BFC School a selective school?

No. BFC School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

What are BFC School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, BFC 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.

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BFC School

Seasiders Way, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 14 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Gemma Trickett
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Blackpool South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 32
Pupils on roll: 24
URN: 148646
Local authority: Blackpool
Website: School website
Telephone: 01253348691

About this school

BFC School is an independent school in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 14 to 16 and has 24 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected BFC 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

BFC School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 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	12	12	9
Attainment 8 score	-	-	0.7
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	0.0

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 BFC School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	20
2023/24	20
2024/25	20

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: 15
Pupils on SEN support: 8

Location

Nearby schools

Blackpool Skills Academy
Special schools · Blackpool

0.6 miles
Educational Diversity
Academies · Blackpool

0.8 miles
Park Community Academy
Academies · Blackpool

0.8 miles
Woodlands School
Special schools · Blackpool

0.8 miles
Tower Learning Centre Independent School
Independent schools

1.0 miles

Other schools in Blackpool

Lancashire Alternative Provision Independent schools
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
Devonshire Primary Academy Primary
Hawes Side Academy Primary
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
Kincraig Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does BFC School teach?: BFC School teaches children aged 14 to 16. It is an independent school in Blackpool.
Who is the headteacher of BFC School?: The headteacher of BFC School is Miss Gemma Trickett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has BFC School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected BFC 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 BFC School?: BFC School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 16.
Is BFC School full?: BFC School has capacity for 32 pupils and 24 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is BFC School a faith school?: No. BFC School has no designated religious character.
Is BFC School a selective school?: No. BFC School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
What are BFC School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, BFC 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.