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Hawes Side Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Caroline Boothroyd

corporate_fareHAWES SIDE ACADEMY

location_onBlackpool, FY4 3LN

language Visit Website phone 1253402541

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

523

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Hawes Side Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Blackpool, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hawes Side Academy is an academy converter in Blackpool, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of HAWES SIDE ACADEMY. The school has approximately 412 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #28 of 29 primaries in Blackpool and #13,194 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 52%

Reading49% LA 66%

Writing60% LA 62%

Maths43% LA 64%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

22%

LA 51%England 61%

Reading37% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 62% · Eng 72%

Maths41% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading55% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.6

Read

LA -0.8

-5.9 to -3.2

-3.8

Write

LA -0.6

-5.1 to -2.5

-3.8

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.1 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.7

-2.8 to -0.2

0.0

Write

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 1.2

0.2

Maths

LA 1.1

-0.9 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 59%

Reading63% LA 69%

Writing80% LA 72%

Maths75% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA 0.3

-3.6 to -1

0.8

Write

LA 0.6

-0.4 to 2

-2

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.1 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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13 November 2019

Inspection Report

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14 April 2015

Inspection Report

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22 September 2014

Inspection Report

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22 October 2013

Inspection Report

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16 July 2013

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-02-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-04-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-16

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.2%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 412 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	412	14	3.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	415	26	6.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	483	23	4.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	493	8	1.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	492	13	2.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	527	5	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	523	4	0.8%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	531	3	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	544	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	541	5	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	538	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	565	2	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	567	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	562	7	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	606	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	606	11	1.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	598	3	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	611	1	0.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	608	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	613	4	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	610	7	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	620	1	0.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	613	11	1.8%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	606	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	613	3	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	619	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils