What year groups does Highfurlong School teach?

Highfurlong School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Blackpool.

Who is the headteacher of Highfurlong School?

The headteacher of Highfurlong School is Mrs Jasmine Short, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Highfurlong School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Highfurlong 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 big is Highfurlong School?

Highfurlong School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.

Is Highfurlong School full?

Highfurlong School has capacity for 130 pupils and 146 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Highfurlong School a faith school?

No. Highfurlong School has no designated religious character.

Who runs Highfurlong School?

Highfurlong School is part of SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Highfurlong School have?

The schools register lists Highfurlong School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

What is Highfurlong School's absence rate?

Highfurlong School's overall absence rate is 15% in the latest published census.

What are Highfurlong School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfurlong 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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Highfurlong School

Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special converter
Ages: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher: Mrs Jasmine Short
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Blackpool South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 130
Pupils on roll: 146
URN: 150609
Local authority: Blackpool
Website: School website
Telephone: 01253392188

About this school

Highfurlong School is a special academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 146 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Highfurlong School under its current framework. 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

Highfurlong School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	10
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%
Expected standard in reading	0%
Expected standard in maths	0%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%
Average scaled score in reading	-
Average scaled score in maths	-

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	3
Attainment 8 score	-
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-

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.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 61.11%
English as an additional language: 6.5%
Overall absence: 14.98%
Persistent absence: 44.04%

Location

Nearby schools

Norman House Independent School
Special schools · Blackpool

0.2 miles
Lancashire Alternative Provision
Independent schools · Blackpool

0.4 miles
McKee College House
Academies · Poulton

1.4 miles
Tower Learning Centre Independent School
Independent schools

1.6 miles
Brookfield School
Special schools · Poulton-le-Fylde

1.8 miles

Other schools in Blackpool

Blackpool Skills Academy Special schools
Educational Diversity Academies
Norman House Independent School Special schools
Park Community Academy Academies
The Maple School Free Schools
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Special schools
Woodlands School Special 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

Common questions

What year groups does Highfurlong School teach?: Highfurlong School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Blackpool.
Who is the headteacher of Highfurlong School?: The headteacher of Highfurlong School is Mrs Jasmine Short, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Highfurlong School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Highfurlong 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 big is Highfurlong School?: Highfurlong School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
Is Highfurlong School full?: Highfurlong School has capacity for 130 pupils and 146 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Highfurlong School a faith school?: No. Highfurlong School has no designated religious character.
Who runs Highfurlong School?: Highfurlong School is part of SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Highfurlong School have?: The schools register lists Highfurlong School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
What is Highfurlong School's absence rate?: Highfurlong School's overall absence rate is 15% in the latest published census.
What are Highfurlong School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfurlong 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 10 July 2026.