Marton Primary Academy and Nursery, Blackpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "If your child is to join us for the first time, we welcome you as parents and carers and hope that you will soon feel part of our friendly and caring school community. If you already have a child here, we look forward to continuing the partnership between us. At our school every child truly matters."

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Marton Primary Academy and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Blackpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Marton Primary Academy and Nursery as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marton Primary Academy and Nursery are Hawes Side Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths); Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool (0.5 miles, 75% reading, 71% maths); Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and Mereside Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 43% reading, 29% maths).

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery is one of 11 schools run by Bright Futures Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 58 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 67 (21.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery has a SEN unit for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 32 places, 31 pupils on roll.

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walker's Hill (opposite), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Marton Primary Academy and Nursery issued 14 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Marton Primary Academy and Nursery are St George's School A Church of England Academy (0.5 miles), Highfield Leadership Academy (0.5 miles), South Shore Academy (1.1 miles) and Armfield Academy (1.2 miles).