Key stage 2 2024/25
#5,365 of 15,057
Better than 64% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138300.
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.
| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70%, better than England, better than Blackpool | 55% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 1%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool | 4% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Blackpool | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Blackpool | 103 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Blackpool | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 82%, better than England, better than Blackpool | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 71%, similar to England, better than Blackpool | 65% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85%, better than England, better than Blackpool | 68% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 89 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 600 |
| Girls | 297 |
| Boys | 303 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 57% |
| First language not English | 15.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 563 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 10.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 105 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 23 |
| Average class size | 27.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 28.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 41.05 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 29 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 26.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 52 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 90 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.6%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.4%, better than England, similar to Blackpool | 0.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | South Shore Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Blackpool Gateway Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Revoe Learning Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | BFC School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hawes Side Academy | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Thames Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St George's School A Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2019. |
Waterloo Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Waterloo Primary Academy ranks 5,365 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Waterloo Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Waterloo Primary Academy made 52 offers from 90 applications (1.7 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Waterloo Primary Academy has 600 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Waterloo Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At Waterloo Primary Academy, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Waterloo Primary Academy missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.6% 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.