Layton Primary School, Blackpool
Layton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Blackpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 29 schools in Blackpool with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Blackpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Layton Primary School in detail
Layton Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to Layton Primary School. Our aim is to enable the whole school community to develop and grow together to ensure our pupils can be the best they can be, whatever their talents. Here, we live up to our motto in all our work - "Growing great minds together" in each and every curriculum subject."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Layton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Blackpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Layton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Layton Primary School as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Layton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Layton Primary School are Christ The King Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Boundary Primary School (0.4 miles, 65% reading, 70% maths); Devonshire Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 87% reading, 77% maths).
Layton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Christ The King Catholic AcademyBoundary Primary SchoolDevonshire Primary AcademyHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Asian (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fulwood Ave (by), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Layton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Layton Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Layton Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Academy (0.4 miles), Unity Academy Blackpool (0.6 miles), Blackpool Aspire Academy (0.7 miles) and Baines School (1.4 miles).
St Mary's Catholic AcademyUnity Academy BlackpoolBlackpool Aspire AcademyBaines School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils, including children in the early years, are happy and achieve well at this friendly school. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. It focuses on ensuring that pupils develop the skills and knowledge that they need to become, for example, geographers, mathematicians and musicians of the future. However, pupils do not develop a deep enough understanding in a small number of subjects.
Pupils experience a wide range of exciting opportunities that help them to develop into considerate and caring citizens. The active pupil leadership team is committed to improving the school community. For example, eco-ambassadors promote the benefits of walking to school and well-being ambassadors support pupils' positive mental health.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and balanced curriculum. The curriculum is ambitious and meets pupils' needs well. The school has ensured that the curriculum identifies the knowledge that pupils will learn and when this will be taught. However, in some subject curriculums, the knowledge that the school intends pupils to learn is not outlined in sufficient detail. This hinders teachers from ensuring that pupils learn all that they should in these subjects.
Overall, teachers deliver the curriculum well. The school provides staff with supportive coaching and training. This support helps staff to improve their delivery of the curriculum, when required. For example, staff work together in their year group teams to design learning activities for pupils. Staff reported that this helps them to manage their workload.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Layton Primary School
Newsletter - 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter - 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 66
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 18
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 52 slight.
18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Blackpool is 39 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
626 pupils
630 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Blackpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Blackpool
Across Blackpool council
Places available
1,540
Applications
1,300
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Blackpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
114
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
622
Total Pupils
327
Boys
295
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,300
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,819
Per pupil
£4132k
Total funding
£364k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
549
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Layton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Layton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Layton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Layton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Layton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Layton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Layton Primary School is oversubscribed, Blackpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Layton Primary School?
Layton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Layton Primary School?
Classes at Layton Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Layton Primary School?
Layton Primary School has around 622 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Layton Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Layton Primary School in 2024/25. 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Layton Primary School?
Apply through Blackpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Layton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Layton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 52 slight. 18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Blackpool is 39 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Layton Primary School?
Layton Primary School is at Meyler Avenue, Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)