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Kincraig Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blackpool, FY2 0HN

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,247 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kincraig Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Smith
Local authorityBlackpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131414.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Blackpool55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Blackpool104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Blackpool103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Blackpool104105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Blackpool69%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Blackpool65%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Blackpool68%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils235
Girls119
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.9%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.176
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.8%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other White
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)13.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.17
Support staff (FTE)18.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Blackpool5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, better than Blackpool16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, similar to Blackpool0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kincraig Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryMontgomery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt. Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCarleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMoor Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWestcliff Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCarleton Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBispham Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryAnchorsholme Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNorbreck Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryMillfield SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kincraig Primary School

What is Kincraig Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kincraig Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kincraig Primary School rank in England?

Kincraig Primary School ranks 2,247 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Kincraig Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Kincraig Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kincraig Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kincraig Primary School made 29 offers from 43 applications (1.5 per offer), and 27 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kincraig Primary School?

Kincraig Primary School has 235 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kincraig Primary School?

Kincraig Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kincraig Primary School?

At Kincraig Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kincraig Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kincraig Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.