Blackpool Gateway Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Unique reference
- 142175
- Address
- Seymour Road, FY1 6JH
- Website
- www.gateway.fcat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 322 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 36%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.4%
White British 56.2%
Other White 9%
Mixed 7.5%
Indian 7.1%
African 5.6%
Pakistani 4%
Gypsy/Roma 3.1%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 2.2%
Irish 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingWell below average-3.4
MathsWell below average-4.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 29%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 96
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Blackpool Gateway Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Part-time | 16 6 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 12 4 8 |
| Year 1 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 2 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 3 | 45 17 28 |
| Year 4 | 46 28 18 |
| Year 5 | 53 21 32 |
| Year 6 | 59 31 28 |