Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Sept 28 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Blackpool
Unique reference
119594
Address
School Road, Marton Moss, FY4 5DS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
406 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.7%
Girls
46.3%
First language not English
1.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
14%
Persistent absence
18.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.4%
Gypsy/Roma 6.9%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 1%
Pakistani 1%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 53%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
66
2nd preference
41
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
26
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
57
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
15
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
27
32
Year 1
60
36
24
Year 2
56
31
25
Year 3
59
27
32
Year 4
58
37
21
Year 5
56
31
25
Year 6
58
29
29
Year 2023-2024

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