Blackpool Gateway Academy

School Name: Blackpool Gateway Academy
Address: Seymour Road
Town/City: Blackpool
Postcode: FY1 6JH
Telephone Number: 01253 402936
Website: www.gateway.fcat.org.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Fylde Coast Academy Trust
Sponsor: Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Headteacher: Headteacher Miss Makinson
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 287 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 69.4%

URN: 142175
DfE Number: 890/2004
UKPRN: 10053348
UPRN: 10090935507
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackpool (E06000009)
Constituency: Blackpool South (E14001105)
Electoral Ward: Bloomfield (E05015188)

Easting & Northing: 331073E, 434593N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 13.27" N 3° 2' 52.57" W
Plus Code: 9C5RRX32+FR

DfE Record: View record

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