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Devonshire Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Blackpool, FY3 8AF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Devonshire Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils451
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daniel Simm
TrustTHE SEA VIEW TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140128.

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 maths47%, worse than England, worse 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.105, similar to England, similar to Blackpool104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to Blackpool103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Blackpool104105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, similar to Blackpool69%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool65%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, similar to Blackpool68%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils451
Girls227
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.4%
First language not English20.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.460
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.407
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.91
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size29.3

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
74.9%
Indian
6.4%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Pakistani
2.9%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other White
2.2%
Other Asian
1.6%
African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)22.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.73
Support staff (FTE)36.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.2
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.60
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence7.8%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.9%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, worse than 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 rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Devonshire Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Kentigern's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableTower Learning Centre Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBlackpool St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLayton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWestminster Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBoundary Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miAll-throughUnity Academy BlackpoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Devonshire Primary Academy

What is Devonshire Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Devonshire Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Devonshire Primary Academy rank in England?

Devonshire Primary Academy ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Devonshire Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Devonshire Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Devonshire Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Devonshire Primary Academy made 60 offers from 98 applications (1.6 per offer), and 59 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Devonshire Primary Academy?

Devonshire Primary Academy has 451 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Devonshire Primary Academy?

Devonshire Primary Academy had 460 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Devonshire Primary Academy?

At Devonshire Primary Academy, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Devonshire Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Devonshire Primary Academy missed 7.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.9% 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.