Academy converter · Blackpool

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

2–11Ages
499Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141611URN

Penrose Avenue, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Blackpool median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackpool

72 applications for 39 places · 15th of 30 in Blackpool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Blackpool 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Inspection history

26 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Blackpool median (1.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

72 applications · 39 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Blackpool median median 1.8
2025 1.8; Blackpool median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Blackpool median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Blackpool median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Blackpool median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Blackpool median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Blackpool median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Blackpool median median 1.9
2018 1.9; Blackpool median median 1.9
2017 2.3; Blackpool median median 2.0
2016 3.0; Blackpool median median 2.1
2015 2.7; Blackpool median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 3.2; Blackpool median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Blackpool median

Dashed bars: as Blackpool Baines Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 119593), 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	39	72	1.9	35	0.90
Sep 2025	58	102	1.8	58	1.00
Sep 2024	61	93	1.5	57	0.93
Sep 2023	53	98	1.9	49	0.92
Sep 2022	64	112	1.8	60	0.94
Sep 2021	70	127	1.8	71	1.01
Sep 2020	68	130	1.9	65	0.96
Sep 2019	70	140	2.0	76	1.09
Sep 2018	70	136	1.9	68	0.97
Sep 2017	68	155	2.3	64	0.94
Sep 2016	70	209	3.0	90	1.29
Sep 2015 *	70	189	2.7	84	1.20
Sep 2014 *	70	224	3.2	94	1.34

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 75% · Maths 72% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%9th of 29 in Blackpool

Blackpool 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Blackpool 73% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Blackpool 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Blackpool 68% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Blackpool 5% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Blackpool 70% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Blackpool 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	65%	4%	104	104
2023/24	39%	1%	102	100
2022/23	49%	7%	104	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

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
0.6 km · Blackpool

Good2023

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Waterloo Primary Academy
0.8 km · Blackpool

2026

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
1.0 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hawes Side Academy
1.1 km · Blackpool

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Stanley Primary School
1.1 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Mereside Primary Academy
1.3 km · Blackpool

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.5applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
1.4 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Revoe Learning Academy
1.5 km · Blackpool

Good2024

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141611 · 890/3619
Trust: Cidari Education Limited
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 490 pupils · 499 on roll
Free school meals: 43.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: Blackpool Baines Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 119593)
Address: Penrose Avenue, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4DJ
Local authority: Blackpool

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