Roseacre Primary Academy, based in Blackpool, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Roseacre Primary Academy currently has around 560 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 42.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Stonycroft Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2PF |
| Website: | https://roseacre.atctrust.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01253319000 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Blackpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Roger Farley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 146743 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 550 |
| Number of Pupils: | 560 |
| Number of Boys: | 279 |
| Number of Girls: | 281 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.90% | 509 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roseacre County Junior School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roseacre County Infant School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roseacre Primary School Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF | - not rated | 72 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roseacre Primary Academy Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF | - not rated | 72 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Leadership Academy Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ | 2out of 4 | 1,121 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Humanities College Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ | - not rated | 1,260 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Palatine Community Sports College St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Shore Academy St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Shore Academy St Annes Road , FY4 2AR | 1out of 4 | 1,602 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armfield Academy 488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL | 3out of 4 | 871 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piers House 334 St Anne's Road , FY4 2QN | - not rated | 560 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Aks Blackpool Lytham Road , FY4 1JG | - not rated | 848 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ | - not rated | 1,698 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Victory Christian School St Anne's Road Baptist Church , St Anne's Road FY4 2AP | - not rated | 1,704 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| BFC School Seasiders Way , FY1 6JJ | - not rated | 2,770 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.