School Summary

South Shore Academy


Boys: 410
Girls: 373
Total Pupils: 783
Opened: 01-12-2013
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Principal: Rebecca Warhurst
South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2AR
Telephone: 01253336500
Website: http://southshoreacademy.co.uk/

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DistrictAdministrative (name): Blackpool
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HeadFirstName: Rebecca
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OfstedLastInsp: 26-09-2019
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PercentageFSM: 59.50
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SchoolCapacity: 985
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SchoolSponsors (name): Bright Futures Educational Trust
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StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: St Anne's Road
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Town: Blackpool
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Trusts (name): BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"A good school academically, but with some very strange rules especially the use of toilet policy, it's almost 3rd world in its students must control their own bladders and really bad for the girls as they don't allow them to use the toilets during their periods unless they get a pass, now that's embarrassing.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"A good school academically, but with some very strange rules especially the use of toilet policy, it's almost 3rd world in its students must control their own bladders and really bad for the girls as they don't allow them to use the toilets during their periods unless they get a pass, now that's embarrassing.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"chris gordon","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115329010412933332940\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJZa5J9DUA4gETFjZdwD5So2P0ErYZyDq7NlOVSymN5=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2022-08-25T11:19:15Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Well my grandson has just started here and he loves it. Excellent sport facilities and staff very willing to help. Had a few teething problems with a few pupils but I've got to say, the staff have been fantastic at sorting it all out. Great school and would highly recommend it......","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Well my grandson has just started here and he loves it. Excellent sport facilities and staff very willing to help. Had a few teething problems with a few pupils but I've got to say, the staff have been fantastic at sorting it all out. Great school and would highly recommend it......","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jackie Barrow","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109958611003871466284\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUuek-Nh1ruzl96SKg5RYfvB_DbnlZ2PvNcjmEDKZo4fw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2019-02-02T18:27:31Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Right where shall I start.. this school is an absolute joke, their rules are ridiculous they go against children's rights (human rights infact). We moved here from Oxford in 2013 and regret choosing this school for my son and daughter, my other children will not be attending here, not if it was the last school on earth. My daughter was bullied for over a year, I went to the school for a meeting and was told it would be delt with, it wasn't. Instead a few weeks later my daughter was told by her head of year \"if you don't like it move school\". This school is so disorganised to the point of students not having a clue what their meant to be doing. They have a big discrimination problem and single out and target certain pupils. The people running this school should be working in the blackpool circus. Avoid this school, please do not send your children here..","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Right where shall I start.. this school is an absolute joke, their rules are ridiculous they go against children's rights (human rights infact). We moved here from Oxford in 2013 and regret choosing this school for my son and daughter, my other children will not be attending here, not if it was the last school on earth. My daughter was bullied for over a year, I went to the school for a meeting and was told it would be delt with, it wasn't. Instead a few weeks later my daughter was told by her head of year \"if you don't like it move school\". This school is so disorganised to the point of students not having a clue what their meant to be doing. They have a big discrimination problem and single out and target certain pupils. The people running this school should be working in the blackpool circus. Avoid this school, please do not send your children here..","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"tracey hounslow","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112179351412450180016\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI4jgB5IXuqtNXqqwJAFFXMzSwSm5KFRbXDjnfMmBuL=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-01-22T13:29:37Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Hows everyone's exams going?\nMy daughter attends South Shore Academy.\nYesterday she came home upset because of questions dating back to years 8 and 9 in her Chemistry exam.\n\nShe struggled a lot and went to see a teacher afterwards, they told her they revised said questions while she was in extra English revision.\nNow here's where it gets interesting, you see my daughter is great with English and did not need the extra tuition, but was told she HAD to go by a Miss Greenwood.\n\nThe reasons why she HAD to go were to \"Make up the numbers\" and because the school PAID for tutors to come in. She even exclaimed to the teacher she had no desire for the extra classes and felt staying on science would be better for her!\n\nShe was not selected because she needed it but because it would look good as a statistic that she was in there and passed her GCSE.\n\nWell in the schools hunt for glory they have neglected her needs as a student and done her out of a GCSE she could have gotten if she was allowed to remain in her classes!\nShame on you South Shore!\nDisgusting\n\nPutting a schools appearance before the needs and wants of its students is actually shameful, and I whole heartedly recommend not sending your children to this school. They are simply statistics as my daughters story proves.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Hows everyone's exams going?\nMy daughter attends South Shore Academy.\nYesterday she came home upset because of questions dating back to years 8 and 9 in her Chemistry exam.\n\nShe struggled a lot and went to see a teacher afterwards, they told her they revised said questions while she was in extra English revision.\nNow here's where it gets interesting, you see my daughter is great with English and did not need the extra tuition, but was told she HAD to go by a Miss Greenwood.\n\nThe reasons why she HAD to go were to \"Make up the numbers\" and because the school PAID for tutors to come in. She even exclaimed to the teacher she had no desire for the extra classes and felt staying on science would be better for her!\n\nShe was not selected because she needed it but because it would look good as a statistic that she was in there and passed her GCSE.\n\nWell in the schools hunt for glory they have neglected her needs as a student and done her out of a GCSE she could have gotten if she was allowed to remain in her classes!\nShame on you South Shore!\nDisgusting\n\nPutting a schools appearance before the needs and wants of its students is actually shameful, and I whole heartedly recommend not sending your children to this school. They are simply statistics as my daughters story proves.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"B1G P PJ","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115915294773349242331\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXc_Gos6CQqCzaazoX-rZL-Z_zVLe9REUH3u0A2FzWGFyk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2019-05-17T12:25:14Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Horrendous excuse of a school. They don't listen when children are getting bullied with death threats. They allow the bullies to walk away scot free with no repercussions which is pathetic. I've been to multiple meetings regarding a family member who's being bullied at this school and it's always the same answer. \"This Is the first I've heard about it.\" When it gets to the point that my family member is pleading to be taken out so they can be homeschooled, it goes to show how little effort South Shore Academy puts into the wellbeing and care of their students. I strong advise against taking your children here. Anywhere's better than this sad excuse for an education establishment.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Horrendous excuse of a school. They don't listen when children are getting bullied with death threats. They allow the bullies to walk away scot free with no repercussions which is pathetic. I've been to multiple meetings regarding a family member who's being bullied at this school and it's always the same answer. \"This Is the first I've heard about it.\" When it gets to the point that my family member is pleading to be taken out so they can be homeschooled, it goes to show how little effort South Shore Academy puts into the wellbeing and care of their students. I strong advise against taking your children here. Anywhere's better than this sad excuse for an education establishment.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Leon Vegas","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108494792581313267474\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVyGG8MEFLpz6NACtL4T1Hih-58mpQKoCwgtG0DshfyTuw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2018-05-22T19:57:19Z"}]