- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
32 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 235
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Primary schools in Blackpool
All 36 primary schools in Blackpool. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
41 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 246
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
70 first choices, 78 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 622
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results close to the Blackpool average, low absence.
59 first choices, 62 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 595
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Blackpool, FY1 6RD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
61 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 451
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Blackpool, FY4 5DF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Blackpool average, low absence.
26 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 186
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Blackpool average, low absence.
26 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1145%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Blackpool, FY1 3NX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
24 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Blackpool average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Blackpool 6.6%
- Pupils
- 312
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Blackpool average, low absence.
91 first choices, 86 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 605
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Blackpool average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackpool average.
51 first choices, 52 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.1%Blackpool 6.6%
- Pupils
- 600
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackpool average, low absence.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 245
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Blackpool average.
44 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.2%Blackpool 6.6%
- Pupils
- 427
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Blackpool average, low absence.
79 first choices, 86 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 593
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Blackpool average, low absence.
21 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Blackpool average, low absence.
67 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 540
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Blackpool average.
38 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.6%Blackpool 6.6%
- Pupils
- 444
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Blackpool average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1142%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Blackpool average.
30 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Blackpool 6.6%
- Pupils
- 329
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Blackpool average.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Blackpool 6.6%
- Pupils
- 451
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Blackpool average, high absence.
180 first choices, 159 offers made
Met the standard at 1145%
Blackpool 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,221
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Primary schools36including 3 special
- Met the standard at 1155.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools12 of 368 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class23take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals42.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Blackpool's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Blackpool
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 16 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 20
- Good: 19 of 20
- Requires improvement: 0 of 20
- Inadequate: 0 of 20
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Blackpool
Some are faith schools.
12 of the 36 primary schools in Blackpool have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
23 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Blackpool, explained
There are 36 primary schools in Blackpool, teaching 13,941 children. 5 are run by the council and 30 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
55.0% of pupils in Blackpool met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
42.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,410 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Blackpool?
There are 36 primary schools in Blackpool, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Blackpool?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Blackpool on Eduscope are Kincraig Primary School, Westcliff Primary Academy and Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Blackpool?
Blackpool has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 19 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Blackpool ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Blackpool perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Blackpool, 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Blackpool primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Blackpool is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Blackpool?
When choosing a primary school in Blackpool, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 36 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.