Westcliff Primary AcademyNorbreck Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Westcliff Primary Academy and Norbreck Primary Academy are primary schools.
Westcliff Primary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Norbreck Primary Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westcliff Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Westcliff Primary Academy was judged Good and Norbreck 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 79.0% for Westcliff Primary Academy and 47.0% for Norbreck Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Westcliff Primary Academy (93.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Norbreck Primary Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolWestcliff Primary Academy | Thornton-CleveleysNorbreck Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 21st of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 245 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 630 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY2 9BY | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 1PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 245 | 589 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% | 4.9% 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.
Westcliff Primary Academy
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