Westminster Primary Academy

A good academy converter school in Blackpool. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Westminster Primary Academy.

Blackpool, FY12QE Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 60.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
11 February 2015
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Westminster Road
Blackpool, FY12QE
Phone
1253621703
Website
westminsterprimary.co.uk

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
144945
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Westminster Road, Blackpool, FY1 2QE
Website
www.westminsterprimary.co.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
414
Free School Meals
71.3% (295 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.1% (21 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
23.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
60.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 105.0
2023 103.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
52
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
414 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Westminster Primary Academy. The Headteacher welcomes readers, highlights an inclusive ethos, a broad and balanced curriculum to help every child succeed, high standards of behaviour and appearance, and the importance of home–school partnership with FCAT to prepare children to be resilient, respectful, confident, aspirational and employable future members of the community.

Facilities

The Meadow KS1 HUB KS2 HUB Nurture / Calm Rooms Focus Room Speech and Language Support Learning Mentors / Counsellor Trauma Informed

Curriculum Highlights

Art Computing Design Technology English EYFS Geography History Mathematics MFL Music PE PSHE RE Science SEND Outdoor Learning Cultural Capital - trips, visitors, extra curricular activities, sports teams British Values SMSC Homework Diversity Home Learning resources, videos and ideas

SEND Provision

SEND provisions include The Meadow (2-year provision for Reception and Year 1 with EHCP primary need as Communication and Interaction), KS1 HUB (Reception/Year 1–Year 2 with EHCP or graduated approach), KS2 HUB (Year 4–6 with primary need as Cognition and Learning), Nurture / Calm Rooms, Focus Room, Speech and Language Support with various tools, Learning Mentors and Counsellor (2 days a week), Trauma Informed approach, and collaboration with external agencies (Education Psychology, CAMHS, Children’s Social Care, School Nursing, Speech and language therapies, Occupational and specialist therapies, Nurture UK, local special schools, and Blackpool Local Offer).

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