Waterloo Primary AcademySt Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Waterloo Primary Academy and St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy are primary schools in Blackpool.
Waterloo Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Waterloo Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and St Cuthbert's 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 70.0% for Waterloo Primary Academy and 66.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterloo Primary Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolWaterloo Primary Academy | BlackpoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 30 in Blackpool | 6th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 610 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 656 | 220 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 3AG | Blackpool, FY4 2AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 610 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.7% | 35.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 21.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 13.3% 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.
Waterloo Primary Academy
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
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