Devonshire Primary AcademyBoundary Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Devonshire Primary Academy and Boundary Primary School are primary schools in Blackpool.
Devonshire Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Boundary Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Devonshire Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Boundary Primary School 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 47.0% for Devonshire Primary Academy and 56.0% for Boundary Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Devonshire Primary Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolDevonshire Primary Academy | BlackpoolBoundary Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 26th of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 420 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY3 8AF | Blackpool, FY3 7RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.9% | 64.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.3% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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
Full profiles: Devonshire Primary Academy · Boundary Primary School