Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, Blackpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Lady's is a happy school with a warm, friendly, caring Catholic ethos, which is central to the work and life of our school. We aim for every pupil at our Lady's to leave knowing God's love and being able to show God's love."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Blackpool and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool are Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); Marton Primary Academy and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths); Hawes Side Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths); and Roseacre Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths).

Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is one of 20 schools run by The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Squires Gate Lane (by), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 169 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackpool (336).

In 2024/25, Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool are Highfield Leadership Academy (0.4 miles), St George's School A Church of England Academy (1 mile), Armfield Academy (1.1 miles) and South Shore Academy (1.2 miles).