Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,882 of 15,057
Worse than 92% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138538.
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 | 40% | 55% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 100 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 98 | 103 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 101 | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 49% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 60% | 65% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 68% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 83 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 340 |
| Girls | 163 |
| Boys | 177 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 38.5% |
| First language not English | 5% |
| SEN support | 55 |
| EHC plan | 15 |
| Average class size | 24.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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) | 26 |
| Applications (Reception) | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 630 |
| Pupils on roll | 406 |
| Unfilled places | 35.6% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.77 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 24.56 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 22.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 14.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Highfield Leadership Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | South Shore Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Waterloo Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Armfield Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Roseacre Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Thames Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2014. |
Hawes Side Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Hawes Side Academy ranks 13,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).
Hawes Side Academy has 340 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.
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.