School profile

Westminster Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Blackpool, FY1 2QE

Requires improvement

Map showing Westminster Primary Academy

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Westminster Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils397 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Beth Latham
TrustFYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144945.

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 maths60%55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score103104106
Average maths score101103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading73%69%76%
Expected standard in writing65%65%73%
Expected standard in maths69%68%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils397
Girls215
Boys182
Eligible for free school meals71%
First language not English20.4%
SEN support96
EHC plan17
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.5%
Indian
7.3%
Other White
4.5%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
African
4%
Other mixed
2.5%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1%

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 absence5.7%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence18.7%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)38
Applications (Reception)46
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 roll395
Unfilled places6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult7.7
Teachers (FTE)23.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.93
Support staff (FTE)34.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Westminster Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miAll-throughUnity Academy BlackpoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryDevonshire Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBlackpool St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableTower Learning Centre Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLayton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Kentigern's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableLancashire Alternative ProvisionOther independent school
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westminster Primary Academy

What is Westminster Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Westminster Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westminster Primary Academy rank in England?

Westminster Primary Academy ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Westminster Primary Academy?

Westminster Primary Academy has 397 pupils aged 4 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.