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Roseacre Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Blackpool, FY4 2PF

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,340 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Roseacre Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils540
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Angela Hart
TrustACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Dec 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146743.

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 maths57%, worse than England, similar to Blackpool55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Blackpool104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Blackpool103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Blackpool104105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, better than Blackpool69%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Blackpool65%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Blackpool68%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils540
Girls273
Boys267
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English3.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.496
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size26.1

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
90.6%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)28.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.46
Support staff (FTE)31.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.67
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5%, similar to England, better than Blackpool5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.2%, similar to England, better than Blackpool16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Roseacre Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miAll-throughArmfield AcademyFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHighfield Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThames Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHawes Side AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySouth Shore AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMarton Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBlackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryWaterloo Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roseacre Primary Academy

What is Roseacre Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Roseacre Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jul 2014.

How does Roseacre Primary Academy rank in England?

Roseacre Primary Academy ranks 10,340 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Roseacre Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Roseacre Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roseacre Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roseacre Primary Academy made 60 offers from 131 applications (2.2 per offer), and 58 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roseacre Primary Academy?

Roseacre Primary Academy has 540 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roseacre Primary Academy?

Roseacre Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roseacre Primary Academy?

At Roseacre Primary Academy, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roseacre Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roseacre Primary Academy missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% 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.