Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Christ The King Catholic Academy are primary schools in Blackpool.
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Christ The King Catholic Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good 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 71.0% for Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 52.0% for Christ The King Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% 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 | BlackpoolStaining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | BlackpoolChrist The King Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 466 in Lancashire | 8th of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 220 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY3 0BW | Blackpool, FY3 7FG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Christ The King Catholic Academy
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