Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School, Blackpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel welcome and supported, with staff taking time to understand individual needs and help pupils settle quickly. The Early Years provision is particularly strong, with children developing secure phonics knowledge and positive attitudes to learning. The school prioritises pupil wellbeing and personal development, with a strong focus on online safety, healthy relationships, and preparing children for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear protocols and effective action on concerns
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Well-established routines and positive behaviour across the school
- Caring staff who help pupils settle quickly, including those new to the school
- Secure phonics knowledge developed in Early Years and Key Stage 1
Areas for Improvement
- Reading and writing outcomes at Key Stage 2 need to improve, particularly fluency
- Adaptations for pupils with SEND in some subjects are not as effective as they could be
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge are not identified and addressed consistently across all subjects
- Physical development opportunities in Early Years could be better utilised
- Pupils struggle to recall key information from topics covered some time ago
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, choir, coding club, bible club, planting activities in local park, charity work, specialist sports activities for pupils with SEND
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School provides a warm, inclusive environment where most pupils feel safe and supported. However, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should, particularly in reading and writing by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
32.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 59%. Maths has declined from 78% to 62%. Writing has remained stable at around 66%.
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
322 pupils
420 capacity
98 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Blackpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blackpool
Admissions Demand - Blackpool
Places available
1,670
Applications
1,299
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.7%
Primary admissions across Blackpool (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.24787%
Overall absence
17.72152%
Persistent absence
316
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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