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Westcliff Primary Academy

Crawford Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 9BY

Local ranking2nd of 30 primary schools in Blackpool
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Blackpool Gateway Academy (URN 142175) (opened 1 September 2015). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
30.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
97.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
88.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
33

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
245
Boys
134 (55%)
Girls
111 (45%)
Capacity
236 (104% full)
SEND
10.2%
FSM Eligible
26.9%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
8.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,903/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.1%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%

93.1%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01253353792
admin@westcliff.fcat.org.uk
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Crawford Avenue

Blackpool, North West

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Administrative

URN
137359
UKPRN
10035031
Establishment No.
2222
Trust
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST

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