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Stanley Primary School

Blackpool, FY3 9UT · Blackpool · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary
3.4/10 Below average

17th 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 — 2.2/10 against 2,829 of them, against 2.5/10 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 54.0 · 26 40% 1.04
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 2.0 · 24 25% 0.60

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

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 54.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 2.0% reached the higher standard. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.5 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2024.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the ECO Squad, participate in Bikeability, and engage with Blackpool FC Community Trust. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 584 pupils in a capacity of 630, leaving 46 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late to morning lessons without a breakfast club? What specific support is available for the 46% of pupils who did not reach the expected standard? How does the ECO Squad operate during the school day?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

Your offer chance

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

Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.

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