Devonshire Primary AcademyChrist The King Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Devonshire Primary Academy and Christ The King Catholic Academy are primary schools in Blackpool.
Devonshire Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ The King Catholic Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ The King Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Devonshire Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Christ The King Catholic 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 47.0% for Devonshire Primary Academy and 52.0% for Christ The King Catholic Academy.
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) and has fallen at Christ The King Catholic Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolDevonshire Primary Academy | BlackpoolChrist The King Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 30 in Blackpool | 8th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 220 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY3 8AF | Blackpool, FY3 7FG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.9% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Devonshire Primary Academy
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