Anchorsholme Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 6 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
615 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
48.0%
Girls
52.0%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.1%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 1.5%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 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

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 73%
Local authority average 53%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Anchorsholme Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
81
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
80
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
35
From another Local Authority
69
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
80
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
37
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 classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
89
39
50
Year 1
88
41
47
Year 2
90
45
45
Year 3
86
37
49
Year 4
87
45
42
Year 5
88
44
44
Year 6
87
44
43
Year 2023-2024

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