SchoolScoresStanley Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Wordsworth Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 9UT
01253 761022 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 July 2018. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 November 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
90 pupils in this year group.
54% — about the same as the Blackpool average, and 8 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 55% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 67% | 69% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 66% | 65% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 83% | 68% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 103 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Blackpool. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 86 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 91 |
| Of those, offered a place | 84 (92%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 138 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 16 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 21st highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.5% | 40.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 3.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 15.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 19th highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 11.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Lower than 49% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.7% | 15.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 13th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.6 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 18th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 5th highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 69% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.2 | 19.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 4th highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 65% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.6 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 20th highest of 28 state primary schools in Blackpool. Higher than 24% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 10.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Mereside Primary Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baines' Endowed CofE Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waterloo Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staining CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hawes Side Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Revoe Learning Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stanley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanley Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 November 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Stanley Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Stanley Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 91 families put Stanley Primary School as their first choice for 86 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 84 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150594.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.