Highfurlong School
Special schoolHighfurlong School is a special school in Blackpool, for pupils aged 2 to 19. It had 146 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026No outcome in Ofsted's file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 0% of pupils at Highfurlong School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 55% in Blackpool and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 55% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Does not apply to this school | 104 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Does not apply to this school | 103 | 105 |
End of secondary school (KS4, GCSEs)
2025/26, provisional| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Attainment 8 score | Does not apply to this school | 38.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | Does not apply to this school | 35.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | Does not apply to this school | 54.6% | 64.8% |
| Pupils at the end of KS4 | 12 | – | – |
- Highfurlong School teaches pupils with needs that most schools' pupils do not have, often in very small year groups, so its results are not a fair comparison with mainstream schools. They are not shown on the map.
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- The 2025/26 figures are provisional. The Department for Education publishes revised ones later in the school year.
- Progress 8 cannot be worked out for 2025/26, because the KS2 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Blackpool Aspire AcademySecondary. Requires improvement (overall), June 2024. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional)20 m
- Norman House Independent SchoolSpecial. No outcome in Ofsted's file310 m
- The Blackpool Sixth Form CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file340 m
- Lancashire Alternative ProvisionIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file610 m
- Boundary Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2022. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)890 m
- Layton Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Blackpool
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).