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Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Blackpool, FY4 5DF · Blackpool · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary Roman Catholic
5.2/10 Broadly average

7th of 29 primary schools in Blackpool we can score, 30 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.1/10 against 3,977 of them, against 5.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 61.0 · 41 40% 1.65
Ofsted 52 35% 1.82
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 11.0 · 71 25% 1.77

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool overview

How it's doing

In 2024/25, 61.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 11.0% achieved this, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024.

Beyond the classroom

The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in

The published school roll is 186 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.

Worth asking on a visit

How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating in the coming years?

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Expected standard
61%
2024/25
Higher standard
11%
2024/25
Demand
×0.96
1st prefs per place, 2026/27
Free school meals
17%
vs 25% across England

Results over time

Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.

59% 2022/23
48% 2023/24
61% 2024/25
64% England
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) for Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
YearExpected standard (reading, writing, maths)
2022/2359%
2023/2448%
2024/2561%
England64%

Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.

Your offer chance

Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.

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Next dates

  • Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
  • Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
  • Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
  • Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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