School profile

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Blackpool, FY4 5LY

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils312 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alice Coyle
TrustBRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Jul 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141867.

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 maths59%55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%4%8%
Average reading score102104106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading69%69%76%
Expected standard in writing74%65%73%
Expected standard in maths67%68%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils312
Girls147
Boys165
Eligible for free school meals37.8%
First language not English7.7%
SEN support58
EHC plan67
Average class size18.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.1%
Gypsy/Roma
4.8%
Other White
4.2%
African
1.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Other mixed
0.6%

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 absence6.1%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence17.6%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%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)66
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll278
Unfilled places33.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult5.9
Teachers (FTE)19.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.64
Support staff (FTE)33.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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.

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Inadequate
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Outstanding
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Frequently asked questions about Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

What is Marton Primary Academy and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2018.

How does Marton Primary Academy and Nursery rank in England?

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Marton Primary Academy and Nursery?

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery has 312 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.