Westcliff Primary 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 23/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Crawford Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 9BY
Website: www.westcliffprimaryacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01253353792
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Blackpool
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Stokes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137359

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 23/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0 Confidence interval -2.5 to 2.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 0.8 to 5.3
Maths
Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.7 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:84%
England Average:65%

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

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westcliff Primary Academy
Crawford Avenue , Bispham FY2 9BY 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Devonshire Road , Bispham FY2 0AJ 		3out of 4 332 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Bispham Road , Bispham FY2 0HH 		3out of 4 927 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Norbreck Primary Academy
Norbreck Road , FY5 1PD 		3out of 4 1,189 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kincraig Primary School
Kincraig Road , FY2 0HN 		3out of 4 1,360 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ 		2out of 4 396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS 		3out of 4 3,075 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Belvedere Road , FY5 5DG 		3out of 4 3,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB 		- not rated 1,259 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR 		- not rated 2,732 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 2,483 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 3,055 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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