Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Penrose Avenue, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Debi Rusling
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cidari Trust
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 499
- URN
- 141611
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253762532
About this school
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 499 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Baines' Endowed Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 61 | 70 | 71 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 39% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 1% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 66% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 56% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 49% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Baines' Endowed Church of England 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 | 49% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 523 |
| 2023/24 | 511 |
| 2024/25 | 510 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy compares
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy ranked 11th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 499 | — |
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | 80% | 4.6% | 24.2% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | 70% | 7.1% | 56.7% | 600 | 0.5 miles |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 59% | 6.2% | 43.4% | 312 | 0.6 miles |
| Hawes Side Academy | 40% | 7.5% | 38.8% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Stanley Primary School | 54% | 5% | 25.5% | 605 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.33%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 17.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool0.4 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Waterloo Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Hawes Side Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Stanley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy ranks 12th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Blackpool.
- 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
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Debi Rusling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Baines' Endowed Church of England 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 Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy has 499 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 490 pupils and 499 on roll (102%), 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 Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy ranked 11th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Baines' Endowed Church of England 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 1 July 2026.