Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Allison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Achievement Through Collaboration Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 138927
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253341466
About this school
Thames Primary Academy is a primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thames Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2023, 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 | 61 | 61 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 57% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Thames Primary 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 | 54% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 435 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thames Primary Academy compares
Thames Primary Academy ranked 12th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.6% | 57.9% | 444 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 35.6% | 245 | 0.4 miles |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 44% | 540 | 0.7 miles |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | 44% | 7.5% | 69% | 287 | 0.8 miles |
| Hawes Side Academy | 40% | 7.5% | 38.8% | 340 | 0.8 miles |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | 70% | 7.1% | 56.7% | 600 | 0.9 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)
- 57.85%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.62%
- Persistent absence
- 21.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Roseacre Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Blackpool Gateway Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Hawes Side Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Waterloo Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Thames Primary Academy ranks 13th 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
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Thames Primary Academy teach?
- Thames Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Thames Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Thames Primary Academy is Mrs Julie Allison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thames Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thames Primary 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 Thames Primary Academy?
- Thames Primary Academy has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Thames Primary Academy full?
- Thames Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 444 on roll (93%), 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 Thames Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Thames Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Thames Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thames Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Thames Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Thames Primary Academy is part of ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Thames Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Thames Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Thames Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thames Primary Academy compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Thames Primary Academy ranked 12th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thames Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Thames Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thames Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thames Primary 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 15 July 2026.