Devonshire Primary Academy, Blackpool

Requires Improvement
Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~426m)Possible (~608m)Unlikely (~790m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Daniel Simm
Pupils:451 / 472 capacity
LA:Blackpool
Phone:01253478271
Address:Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AF
Trust:THE SEA VIEW TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:140128
UKPRN:10043089
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Blackpool South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its January 2020 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

67.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy83%
Well taught72%
Good progress72%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 83% to 67%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has declined from 65% to 57%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Manchester Road (opp)
24m · 0 min walk
Granville Road (opp)
105m · 2 min walk
Laycock Gate (by)
198m · 3 min walk
Boothley Road (by)
230m · 4 min walk
Devonshire Road (adj)
254m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

451 pupils

472 capacity

21 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(9)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 May 2022
2 March 2021

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.16129%

Overall absence

18.76676%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised3.37504%
Unauthorised2.78625%
Persistent (10%+)18.76676%
Severe (50%+)1.07239%

Absence trend

4.61734%
18/19
4.1772%
20/21
7.62825%
21/22
7.36968%
22/23
6.59201%
23/24
6.16129%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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