Educational Diversity
School Name: Educational Diversity Address: 278a Whitegate Drive Town/City: Blackpool County: Lancashire Postcode: FY3 9JW Telephone Number: 01253 476660 Website: www.eddiversity.com
Phase: Ages 6-16 Type: Academy alternative provision converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Synergy Education Trust Limited
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria O'farrell
Capacity: 175
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 137 (60% boys & 40% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 81.8%
URN: 151982
DfE Number: 890/1100
UKPRN: 10098557
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackpool (E06000009)
Constituency: Blackpool South (E14001105)
Electoral Ward: Marton (E05015197)
Easting & Northing: 332321E, 434981N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 26.42" N 3° 1' 44.67" W
Plus Code: 9C5RRX4C+W9
DfE Record: View record
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- Park Community Academy (0.6km)
- Woodlands School (0.6km)
- Waterloo Primary Academy (0.8km)
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (0.8km)
- Revoe Learning Academy (0.9km)
- BFC School (1.3km)
- Blackpool Gateway Academy (1.3km)
- Spen Brook School (1.3km)
- Stanley Primary School (1.4km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Kathryn Bastow - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Miss Hannah Cartlidge - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mr John Joseph Fitzgerald - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 December 2028.
- Mrs Nicola Hall - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Miss Sara McCartan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mrs Judith Mills - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Mrs Alison Sadler - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2025.
- Mrs Caroline Wareing - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mrs Pauline Wigglesworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.