Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Blackpool

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~905m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Claire Taylor
Pupils:418 / 420 capacity
LA:Blackpool
Phone:01253966150
Address:School Road, Marton Moss, Blackpool, FY4 5DS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 March 2016
URN:119594
UKPRN:10080213
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Blackpool South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-4ppWriting-11pp

Reading has improved from 88% to 93%. Maths has declined from 90% to 86%. Writing has declined from 87% to 76%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Nicholas' School (opp)
40m · 1 min walk
St Nicholas School (by)
133m · 2 min walk
The Shovels (o/s)
265m · 4 min walk
Ecclesgate Road (by)
367m · 6 min walk
Midgeland Road (by)
397m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

418 pupils

420 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Blackpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,729
Projected new pupils:432

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blackpool

Admissions Demand - Blackpool

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

1,670

Applications

1,299

Got 1st preference

93.5%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Primary admissions across Blackpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

1 March 2016
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
3 December 2013
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
4 October 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.00177%

Overall absence

13.25967%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised2.25357%
Unauthorised2.7482%
Persistent (10%+)13.25967%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.54433%
18/19
3.99973%
20/21
6.65965%
21/22
5.15568%
22/23
5.33363%
23/24
5.00177%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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