Highfurlong School
School Name: Highfurlong School Address: Blackpool Old Road Town/City: Blackpool County: Lancashire Postcode: FY3 7LS Telephone Number: 01253 392188 Website: http://www.highfurlong.org
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Academy special converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: Synergy Education Trust Limited
Headteacher: Mrs Jasmine Short
Capacity: 130
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 146 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.6%
- 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
URN: 150609
DfE Number: 890/7020
UKPRN: 10094505
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackpool (E06000009)
Constituency: Blackpool South (E14001105)
Electoral Ward: Park (E05015199)
Easting & Northing: 333268E, 438348N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 50' 15.79" N 3° 0' 55.54" W
Plus Code: 9C5RRXQM+3R
DfE Record: View record
- Blackpool Aspire Academy (0.0km)
- Norman House Independent School (0.3km)
- The Blackpool Sixth Form College (0.3km)
- Lancashire Alternative Provision (0.6km)
- Boundary Primary School (0.9km)
- Layton Primary School (1.1km)
- Christ The King Catholic Academy (1.1km)
- St Mary's Catholic Academy (1.2km)
- Baines School (1.4km)
- Moor Park Primary School (1.5km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Miss Chantelle Altham - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 November 2028.
- Mr Paul Atherton - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
- Mrs Helen Brough - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Louise Green - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Laura Laity - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 October 2025.
- Mrs Joanne Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2028.
- Mrs Christine Russell - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2026.
- Mrs Michelle Stewart - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Michelle Stewart - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Janette Weafer - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2026.
- Mr Carl Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 March 2026.