Marton Primary Academy and NurseryOur Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.

Summary of the comparison

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery and Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool are primary schools in Blackpool.

  • Marton Primary Academy and Nursery scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Marton Primary Academy and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.

  • Marton Primary Academy and Nursery was judged Good and Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 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 59.0% for Marton Primary Academy and Nursery and 61.0% for Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Marton Primary Academy and Nursery (68.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery versus Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BlackpoolMarton Primary Academy and NurseryBlackpoolOur Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB72/100Stronger figureC63/100
Local ranking4th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure23rd of 30 in Blackpool
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll326 193
Capacity360 210
LocationBlackpool, FY4 5LY Blackpool, FY4 5DF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard59.0% 61.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 11.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score102.0 106.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score103.0 104.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census326 193
Free school meals (ever 6)43.4% 10.9%
English as an additional language8.3% 5.2%
SEN support21.2% 12.9%
SEN with an EHC plan18.4% 1.0%
Attendance
Overall absence6.2% 4.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence19.4% 6.4% Stronger figure15.8%

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

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