Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary AcademyMereside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy and Mereside Primary Academy are primary schools in Blackpool.
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mereside Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mereside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Mereside Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy and 18.0% for Mereside Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mereside Primary Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 18.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolBaines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | BlackpoolMereside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 30 in Blackpool | 10th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 510 | 284 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 454 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 4DJ | Blackpool, FY4 4RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 510 | 284 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 71.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
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