Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School
School Road, Marton Moss, Blackpool, FY4 5DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 119594
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253966150
About this school
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 80% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School compares
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5% | 15.4% | 418 | — |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | 61% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 186 | 0.5 miles |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 59% | 6.2% | 43.4% | 312 | 0.9 miles |
| Hawes Side Academy | 40% | 7.5% | 38.8% | 340 | 1.1 miles |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 44% | 540 | 1.2 miles |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 18.3% | 575 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.42%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Hawes Side Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Roseacre Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Lytham St Annes
Other schools in Blackpool
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Blackpool.
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
- Devonshire Primary Academy Primary
- Hawes Side Academy Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School teach?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School is Miss Claire Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School full?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 418 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.