Roseacre Primary Academy
Stonycroft Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Roger Farley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Achievement Through Collaboration Trust
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 550
- Pupils on roll
- 540
- URN
- 146743
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253319000
About this school
Roseacre Primary Academy is a primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 540 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roseacre 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. 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 11 May 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 | 89 | 87 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 49% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 63% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Roseacre 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 | 53% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 610 |
| 2023/24 | 601 |
| 2024/25 | 560 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roseacre Primary Academy compares
Roseacre Primary Academy ranked 16th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.2% | 44% | 540 | — |
| Thames Primary Academy | 62% | 6.6% | 57.9% | 444 | 0.7 miles |
| Hawes Side Academy | 40% | 7.5% | 38.8% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | 61% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 186 | 0.8 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 35.6% | 245 | 1.0 miles |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 59% | 6.2% | 43.4% | 312 | 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)
- 44.04%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 12.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thames Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Hawes Side Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Roseacre Primary Academy ranks 17th 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 Roseacre Primary Academy teach?
- Roseacre Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Roseacre Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Roseacre Primary Academy is Mr Roger Farley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roseacre Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roseacre 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 Roseacre Primary Academy?
- Roseacre Primary Academy has 540 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roseacre Primary Academy full?
- Roseacre Primary Academy has capacity for 550 pupils and 540 on roll (98%), 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 Roseacre Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Roseacre Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Roseacre Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roseacre Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Roseacre Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Roseacre 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.
- How have Roseacre Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roseacre Primary Academy compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Roseacre Primary Academy ranked 16th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roseacre Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Roseacre Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roseacre Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roseacre 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.