St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

A good academy converter school in Blackpool. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School.

Blackpool, FY38BT Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
55.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 65.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
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
14 October 2014
Previous grade
Good
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
Newton Drive
Blackpool, FY38BT

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
149262
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8BT
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
202 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
209
Free School Meals
23.0% (48 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
65.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 107.0
2023 103.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
209 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.0 per year)

Up 3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Treat others as you would like to be treated (Luke 6:31)"

Faithfulness and Integrity Dignity and Compassion Humility and Gentleness Truth and Justice Forgiveness and Mercy Tolerance and Peace Service and Sacrifice

St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school offering a faith-filled environment where children grow in their relationship with God, guided by Gospel values and the school motto to treat others as you would like to be treated; the school also operates as a School of Sanctuary.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mrs C Murray welcomes families to St Kentigern’s, describing it as the oldest Catholic primary in Blackpool with a safe, happy environment; she highlights a supportive staff and parental involvement, a broad and exciting curriculum, and opportunities for sport and extra-curricular activities.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Choir Dance Table Tennis Gardening Club

Facilities

Disabled access to building Equipped disabled toilet facility Library

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wraparound care includes a Breakfast Club from 07:30 in the hall and a Kids Club after school from 15:15 to 18:00; the school day can start as early as 06:30 with premises opened; the end of the day is 15:15 for the whole school, with Kids Club continuing until 18:00.

SEND Provision

The school describes itself as inclusive and uses its SEND policy and SENCo (Mrs Sarah Brooks) to identify and support pupils with SEND; it employs Early Help strategies, works with outside agencies, maintains an Accessibility Plan, and uses safeguarding and SEMH supports (including working with options for CAMHS/School Nurse/SEN professionals) to support pupils.

Admissions Criteria

Capacity of 210 pupils across Reception to Year 6; admissions are handled through the Local Authority; a Catholic Diocesan Supplementary Form is used; resources include an Admissions Policy (2027) and related admission forms; information links to Blackpool LA Admissions Website and to supplementary forms are provided.

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