Hawes Side Academy
Johnsville Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HAWES SIDE ACADEMY
- Principal
- Mrs Caroline Boothroyd
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- URN
- 138538
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253402541
About this school
Hawes Side Academy is a primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hawes Side Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 86 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 22% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 37% | 49% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 41% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 50% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
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 Hawes Side Academy 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 | 43% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 523 |
| 2023/24 | 493 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hawes Side Academy compares
Hawes Side Academy ranked 30th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 7.5% | 38.8% | 340 | — |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 59% | 6.2% | 43.4% | 312 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | 61% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 186 | 0.6 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 35.6% | 245 | 0.7 miles |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | 70% | 7.1% | 56.7% | 600 | 0.7 miles |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | 65% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 499 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
- 2 February 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report14 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.83%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool0.6 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Waterloo Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Hawes Side Academy ranks 28th 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
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hawes Side Academy teach?
- Hawes Side Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the principal of Hawes Side Academy?
- The principal of Hawes Side Academy is Mrs Caroline Boothroyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hawes Side Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawes Side Academy, 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 Hawes Side Academy?
- Hawes Side Academy has 340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hawes Side Academy full?
- Hawes Side Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 340 on roll (54%), 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 Hawes Side Academy a faith school?
- No. Hawes Side Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hawes Side Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hawes Side Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hawes Side Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hawes Side Academy is part of HAWES SIDE ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hawes Side Academy have?
- The schools register lists Hawes Side Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hawes Side Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hawes Side Academy compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Hawes Side Academy ranked 30th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hawes Side Academy's absence rate?
- Hawes Side Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawes Side Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawes Side Academy'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 1 July 2026.