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Roseacre Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Stonycroft Avenue, Blackpool FY4 2PF · roseacre.atctrust.org.uk · 01253 319000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackpool 55%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 540
- 98% of 550 places
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 69 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 86 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 61 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Blackpool it was 55%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138847)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Roseacre Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138847), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138847)
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138847)
May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138847)
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 37
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied