Mereside Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 143771
- Address
- Langdale Road, FY4 4RR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 297 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 84.5%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 3.3%
African 3%
Other Black 2.4%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 53%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
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 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Mereside Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 14 11 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 6 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Reception, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 36 19 17 |
| Year 1 | 42 19 23 |
| Year 2 | 35 12 23 |
| Year 3 | 42 15 27 |
| Year 4 | 37 20 17 |
| Year 5 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 6 | 36 19 17 |