Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park, Blackpool, FY3 7FG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 141288
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253395985
About this school
Christ The King Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 240 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 7 December 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 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 58% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 90% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 81% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| 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 Christ The King Catholic 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 | 66% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ The King Catholic Academy compares
Christ The King Catholic Academy ranked 21st of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5% | 41.3% | 240 | — |
| Boundary Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 64.9% | 427 | 0.1 miles |
| Layton Primary School | 65% | 5.5% | 41.5% | 622 | 0.3 miles |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | 47% | 6.2% | 65.9% | 451 | 0.8 miles |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 22.9% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 19% | 207 | 1.1 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)
- 41.28%
- English as an additional language
- 28.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Boundary Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Layton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Devonshire Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Christ The King Catholic Academy ranks 21st 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
- 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 Christ The King Catholic Academy teach?
- Christ The King Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ The King Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of Christ The King Catholic Academy is Mrs Sarah Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ The King Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ The King Catholic 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 big is Christ The King Catholic Academy?
- Christ The King Catholic Academy has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ The King Catholic Academy full?
- Christ The King Catholic Academy has capacity for 220 pupils and 240 on roll (109%), 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 Christ The King Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Christ The King Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does Christ The King Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ The King Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ The King Catholic Academy?
- Christ The King Catholic Academy is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ The King Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ The King Catholic Academy rank locally?
- Christ The King Catholic Academy ranked 21st of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ The King Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- Christ The King Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ The King Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ The King Catholic 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.