Academy converter · Devon

Blackpool Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137665URN

Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

41 applications for 25 places · 45th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 9 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

41 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.9; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.8; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.6; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	41	1.6	24	0.96
Sep 2025	27	52	1.9	22	0.81
Sep 2024	42	72	1.7	41	0.98
Sep 2023	38	84	2.2	37	0.97
Sep 2022	32	64	2.0	30	0.94
Sep 2021	42	80	1.9	49	1.17
Sep 2020	45	108	2.4	55	1.22
Sep 2019	41	76	1.9	40	0.98
Sep 2018	45	90	2.0	55	1.22
Sep 2017	45	93	2.1	50	1.11
Sep 2016	45	96	2.1	44	0.98
Sep 2015	42	74	1.8	41	0.98
Sep 2014	57	90	1.6	53	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 72% · Maths 74% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%180th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	3%	104	103
2023/24	37%	0%	103	102
2022/23	64%	11%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Blackpool Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Devon

Good2024

1.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Ilsington Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
4.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bovey Tracey Academy
4.5 km · Devon

Requires improvement2022

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
4.5 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
5.0 km · Devon

Good2023

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kingsteignton School
5.2 km · Devon

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137665 · 878/3102
Trust: The First Federation Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2011
Replaced: Blackpool Church of England Primary School (URN 113389)
Address: Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB
Local authority: Devon · Teignbridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources