School profile

Christ The King Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Blackpool, FY3 7FG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Christ The King Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils240 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Sarah Smith
TrustTHE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141288.

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 maths52%55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading70%69%76%
Expected standard in writing58%65%73%
Expected standard in maths67%68%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils240
Girls121
Boys119
Eligible for free school meals35.4%
First language not English29.6%
SEN support34
EHC plan14
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.3%
Other White
15%
Indian
10.4%
Other Asian
6.3%
African
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Other mixed
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Overall absence6.2%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence19.7%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll217
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)13.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.29
Support staff (FTE)18.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Christ The King Catholic Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.1 miPrimaryBoundary Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLayton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableLancashire Alternative ProvisionOther independent school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBlackpool Aspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryDevonshire Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Kentigern's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 mi16 plusThe Blackpool Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.0 miAll-throughUnity Academy BlackpoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miNot applicableTower Learning Centre Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Christ The King Catholic Academy

What is Christ The King Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

Christ The King Catholic Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2013.

How does Christ The King Catholic Academy rank in England?

Christ The King Catholic Academy ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Christ The King Catholic Academy?

Christ The King Catholic Academy has 240 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.