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Layton Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school

Meyler Avenue, Layton, Blackpool FY3 7DX · layton.blackpool.sch.uk · 01253 392179

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Overview

Ofsted
Concerns
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackpool 55%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
622
99% of 630 places
Local authority
Blackpool
Free school meals
40.8%
First language not English
11.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 78 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 116 (Places 84)116September 2023: 91 (Places 90)91September 2024: 78 (Places 86)78September 2025: 81 (Places 84)81September 2026: 70 (Places 78)70Places 78
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202678700.999%
September 2025Sept 202584811100%
September 2024Sept 202486780.9100%
September 2023Sept 202390911▲92%
September 2022Sept 2022841161.4▲71%

Results

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Blackpool it was 55%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 82% (England 53%)82%2016/17: 77% (England 61%)77%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 84% (England 65%)84%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲65%62%
▲24%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●107105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Layton Primary School was: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Concerns
Inspected
11 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
124
20% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 68%

based on 29 parents (23%) with SEND

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