Christ The King Catholic Academy is a primary school located in Blackpool. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Rodwell Walk, Blackpool, FY3 7FG
Website: ctkacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01253395985
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Blackpool
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Smith
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141288

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 225
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 128

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.8 Confidence interval -0.5 to 4.1
Writing
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -3.2 to 1
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.3 Confidence interval 3.3 to 7.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:76%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk , Grange Park FY3 7FG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Boundary Primary School
Dinmore Avenue , FY3 7RW
3out of 4 258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue , Layton FY3 7DX
4out of 4 604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF
2out of 4 1,382 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive , FY3 8BT
3out of 4 1,494 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ
3out of 4 89 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS
3out of 4 1,209 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Baines School
Highcross Road , FY6 8BE
2out of 4 2,169 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR
- not rated 1,556 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS
3out of 4 1,713 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS
4out of 4 1,214 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Learning Centre
316 Church Street , FY1 3QE
- not rated 1,761 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF
3out of 4 2,022 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF
4out of 4 2,069 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW
3out of 4 2,605 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.