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Blackpool Gateway Academy

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

personMrs Sue Robinson

corporate_fareFYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBlackpool, FY1 6JH

language Visit Website phone 1253402936

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

358

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Blackpool Gateway Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Blackpool, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Blackpool Gateway Academy is an academy converter in Blackpool, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 322 pupils on roll, of whom 69% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 29 primaries in Blackpool and #11,984 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 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

44%

LA 52%

Reading51% LA 66%

Writing58% LA 62%

Maths53% LA 64%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 51%England 61%

Reading44% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing45% LA 62% · Eng 72%

Maths38% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

23%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading33% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing39% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths33% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA -0.8

-5.3 to -1.8

-3.4

Write

LA -0.6

-5.1 to -1.7

-4.9

Maths

LA -0.4

-6.6 to -3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 65%

Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.7

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA 1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 69%

Writing-% LA 72%

Maths-% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA 0.6

Maths

LA 0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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31 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 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 322 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	322	2	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	336	5	1.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	360	14	3.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	360	4	1.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	366	5	1.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	372	14	3.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	358	22	6.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	345	17	4.9%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	353	7	2.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	336	5	1.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	341	6	1.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	377	8	2.1%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	374	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	355	5	1.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	401	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	401	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	400	5	1.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	379	13	3.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	371	11	3.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	369	4	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	313	10	3.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	276	3	1.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	262	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	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 36 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils