Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, Blackpool, FY1 2QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Latham
- Sponsor
- Fylde Coast Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 144945
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253621703
About this school
Westminster Primary Academy is a primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 397 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. 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 26 January 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 | 59 | 58 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 83% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 72% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Westminster 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 | 56% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westminster Primary Academy compares
Westminster Primary Academy ranked 14th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.2% | 71.4% | 397 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 19% | 207 | 0.2 miles |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | 47% | 6.2% | 65.9% | 451 | 0.7 miles |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 51.2% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Layton Primary School | 65% | 5.5% | 41.5% | 622 | 0.9 miles |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 22.9% | 210 | 1.0 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)
- 71.36%
- English as an additional language
- 21.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 19.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Devonshire Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Layton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Westminster Primary Academy ranks 15th 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 year groups does Westminster Primary Academy teach?
- Westminster Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Westminster Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Westminster Primary Academy is Mrs Beth Latham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Westminster Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westminster 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 big is Westminster Primary Academy?
- Westminster Primary Academy has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Westminster Primary Academy full?
- Westminster Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Westminster Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Westminster Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Westminster Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westminster Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Westminster Primary Academy?
- Westminster Primary Academy is part of FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westminster Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westminster Primary Academy rank locally?
- Westminster Primary Academy ranked 14th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westminster Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Westminster Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westminster Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westminster 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 10 July 2026.