Devonshire Primary Academy is a primary school located in Blackpool. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 14/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Devonshire Road, Blackpool

School Information

Address: Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AF
Website: www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01253478271
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Blackpool
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Daniel Simm
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140128

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 431
Number of Boys: 197
Number of Girls: 234

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -3.7 to -1
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.9 to 1.6
Maths
Below Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.5 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:41%
England Average:65%

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

School:1%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive , FY3 8BT
3out of 4 434 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street , FY1 3NX
3out of 4 862 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue , Layton FY3 7DX
4out of 4 1,233 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road , FY1 2QE
3out of 4 1,255 yd Academy converter 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 1,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS
3out of 4 2,407 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR
2out of 4 3,185 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,652 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 1,694 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tower Learning Centre
316 Church Street , FY1 3QE
- not rated 445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF
3out of 4 1,247 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF
4out of 4 1,306 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW
3out of 4 1,956 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS
4out of 4 2,403 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.