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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African5.6%
Indian7.1%
Mixed7.5%
Other White9%
White British56.2%
Pakistani
4%
Gypsy/Roma
3.1%
Other
2.8%
Other Asian
2.2%
Irish
1.2%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Unclassified
0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
44%
Local authority average
55%
England average
62%

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

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

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Blackpool Gateway Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.6
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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