Stanley Primary School, Blackpool
Stanley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Blackpool, part of Synergy Education Trust Limited. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 29 schools in Blackpool with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Blackpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stanley Primary School in detail
Stanley Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Stanley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Blackpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Stanley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Stanley Primary School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanley Primary School are Mereside Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 43% reading, 29% maths); Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool (0.8 miles, 87% reading, 89% maths); and Marton Primary Academy and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths).
Stanley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Mereside Primary AcademyBaines' Endowed Church of England Primary AcademySt John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolMarton Primary Academy and Nursery
The trust
Stanley Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Synergy Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Stanley Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanley School (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanley Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanley Primary School are St George's School A Church of England Academy (0.5 miles), Highfield Leadership Academy (1.4 miles), South Shore Academy (1.5 miles) and St Mary's Catholic Academy (1.6 miles).
St George's School A Church of England AcademyHighfield Leadership AcademySouth Shore AcademySt Mary's Catholic Academy
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); 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
Stanley Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Stanley Primary School (URN 131070), it was rated Good in July 2018.
At a Glance
25.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanley Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stanley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanley Primary School is in Blackpool; for families living there:
Apply to Blackpool for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Stanley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
593 pupils
638 places
45 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stanley Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
605
Total Pupils
307
Boys
298
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,178
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,082
Per pupil
£3294k
Total funding
£212k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
516
Enrolments
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 Stanley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Stanley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanley Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Stanley Primary School (URN 131070), it was rated Good in July 2018.
What is the catchment area for Stanley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanley 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 Stanley Primary School?
Stanley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 638 places.
How big are the classes at Stanley Primary School?
Classes at Stanley Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stanley Primary School?
Stanley Primary School has around 605 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stanley Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Stanley Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Stanley Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Stanley Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanley Primary School?
Apply through Blackpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanley 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 Stanley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Stanley Primary School?
Stanley Primary School is at Wordsworth Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9UT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)