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
- Website
- www.anchorsholme.co.uk
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%
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%
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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 69
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
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 |