Thames Primary Academy, Blackpool
Thames Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Blackpool, part of Achievement Through Collaboration Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 29 schools in Blackpool with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Thames Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Thames Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Blackpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Thames Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Thames Primary Academy as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Thames Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thames Primary Academy are St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Roseacre Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Blackpool Gateway Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 51% reading, 53% maths); and Hawes Side Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths).
Thames Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyRoseacre Primary AcademyBlackpool Gateway AcademyHawes Side Academy
The trust
Thames Primary Academy is one of 6 schools run by Achievement Through Collaboration Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
53.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 59 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 42 (9.5%) 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.
Thames Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Pleasure Beach (Blackpool Tramway), about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thames Road (by), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thames Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thames Primary Academy issued 15 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thames Primary Academy are Armfield Academy (0.2 miles), South Shore Academy (0.4 miles), Highfield Leadership Academy (0.9 miles) and St George's School A Church of England Academy (1.5 miles).
Armfield AcademySouth Shore AcademyHighfield Leadership AcademySt George's School A Church of England 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
53.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Thames Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Blackpool
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thames Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thames Primary Academy 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
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 20 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
84%
Available places
380 pupils
450 places
70 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Thames Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
444
Total Pupils
221
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,841
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,131
Per pupil
£2732k
Total funding
£309k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
346
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 Thames Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Thames Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Thames Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Thames Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Thames Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Thames Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Thames Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Blackpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thames Primary Academy?
Thames Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Thames Primary Academy?
Classes at Thames Primary Academy average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thames Primary Academy?
Thames Primary Academy has around 444 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Thames Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Thames Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Thames Primary Academy?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Thames Primary Academy in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thames Primary Academy?
Apply through Blackpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Thames Primary Academy 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.
Does Thames Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Thames Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Thames Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 20 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Thames Primary Academy?
Thames Primary Academy is at Severn Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)