Academy sponsor led · Blackpool

St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

2–11Ages
245Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141115URN

Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.6 below Blackpool median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackpool

28 applications for 22 places · 28th of 30 in Blackpool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Blackpool 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 July 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Blackpool median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

28 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Blackpool median median 1.8
2025 1.5; Blackpool median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Blackpool median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Blackpool median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Blackpool median median 1.9
2021 2.1; Blackpool median median 1.8
2020 1.3; Blackpool median median 1.8
2019 1.8; Blackpool median median 1.9
2018 2.3; Blackpool median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Blackpool median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Blackpool median median 2.1
2015 1.7; Blackpool median median 2.0
2014 2.3; Blackpool median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Blackpool median

Dashed bars: as St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (URN 119597), the previous school.

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	22	28	1.3	22	1.00
Sep 2025	26	39	1.5	24	0.92
Sep 2024	28	45	1.6	24	0.86
Sep 2023	29	46	1.6	32	1.10
Sep 2022	20	31	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2021	19	39	2.1	18	0.95
Sep 2020	25	33	1.3	24	0.96
Sep 2019	27	49	1.8	25	0.93
Sep 2018	30	70	2.3	44	1.47
Sep 2017	29	46	1.6	30	1.03
Sep 2016	22	51	2.3	20	0.91
Sep 2015	30	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	30	69	2.3	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%8th of 29 in Blackpool

Blackpool 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Blackpool 73% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Blackpool 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Blackpool 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Blackpool 5% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Blackpool 70% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Blackpool 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Blackpool median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	0%	106	102
2023/24	48%	0%	103	103
2022/23	68%	0%	106	106

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

St Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Thames Primary Academy
0.7 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Waterloo Primary Academy
0.7 km · Blackpool

2026

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Blackpool Gateway Academy
0.7 km · Blackpool

2026

1.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Hawes Side Academy
1.1 km · Blackpool

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Revoe Learning Academy
1.2 km · Blackpool

Good2024

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
1.3 km · Blackpool

Good2023

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
1.4 km · Blackpool

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Roseacre Primary Academy
1.6 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141115 · 890/2002
Trust: The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 220 pupils · 245 on roll
Free school meals: 43.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (URN 119597)
Address: Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU
Local authority: Blackpool

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