Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolHawes Side Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School and Hawes Side Academy are primary schools in Blackpool.
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hawes Side Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School was judged strong and Hawes Side 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 75.0% for Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School and 40.0% for Hawes Side Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hawes Side Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolBlackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School | BlackpoolHawes Side Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 28th of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 5DS | Blackpool, FY4 3LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Hawes Side Academy
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