Kincraig Primary School
Kincraig Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 131414
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253354059
About this school
Kincraig Primary School is a community primary school in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kincraig Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 30 | 24 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 96% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 96% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 96% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Kincraig 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 | 93% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kincraig Primary School compares
Kincraig Primary School ranked 3rd of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.6% | 45.6% | 235 | — |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | — | 5.1% | 15.3% | 184 | 0.7 miles |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Moor Park Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 35.9% | 329 | 0.8 miles |
| Westcliff Primary Academy | 79% | 3.7% | 26.9% | 246 | 0.8 miles |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | 75% | 4% | 8.2% | 333 | 0.8 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)
- 45.6%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
Moor Park Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Westcliff Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Carleton Green Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
Other schools in Blackpool
Kincraig Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE 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
- Layton Primary School Primary
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kincraig Primary School teach?
- Kincraig Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Kincraig Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kincraig Primary School is Mrs Karen Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kincraig Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kincraig 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 many pupils are at Kincraig Primary School?
- Kincraig Primary School has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kincraig Primary School full?
- Kincraig Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 235 on roll (87%), so it has space against 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 Kincraig Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kincraig Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kincraig Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kincraig Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kincraig Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kincraig Primary School compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Kincraig Primary School ranked 3rd of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kincraig Primary School's absence rate?
- Kincraig Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kincraig Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kincraig 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.