Layton Primary SchoolWestcliff Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Layton Primary School and Westcliff Primary Academy are primary schools in Blackpool.
Layton Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Westcliff Primary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Layton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Layton Primary School was judged Outstanding and Westcliff 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 Layton Primary School and 79.0% for Westcliff Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Layton Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Westcliff Primary Academy (93.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolLayton Primary School | BlackpoolWestcliff Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 2nd of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 619 | 245 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 236 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY3 7DX | Blackpool, FY2 9BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 619 | 245 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.5% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 7.0% 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.
Layton Primary School
Westcliff Primary Academy
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