Park Community Academy is a special academy in Blackpool for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 2–19
- 340 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 340 (places for 300)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gill Hughes (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Sea View Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2013
- Free school meals
- 66.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Blackpool
- School reference (URN)
- 140143
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Blackpool (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Blackpool council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, May 2018; school remains Outstanding (October 2023)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in May 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9HF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Woodlands School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Educational Diversity Alternative provision · Ages 6–16 0.3 miles
- Revoe Learning Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
By need in Blackpool: Autism (6) · Moderate learning (6) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (3) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · SEMH (2) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Park Community Academy
How do I get a place at Park Community Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Park Community Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Park Community Academy support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Park Community Academy take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Park Community Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Park Community Academy?
158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9HF, in Blackpool.
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