Anchorsholme Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jan 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Unique reference
- 140124
- Address
- Eastpines Drive, FY5 3RX
- Website
- www.anchorsholme.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 604 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 94.4%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 74
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 41
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 79 42 37 |
| Year 1 | 88 38 50 |
| Year 2 | 88 41 47 |
| Year 3 | 86 41 45 |
| Year 4 | 86 39 47 |
| Year 5 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 6 | 88 43 45 |