St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Murray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 202
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 149262
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253393302
About this school
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 65% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 84% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 90% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 81% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 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 | 47% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School compares
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School ranked 29th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.2% | 22.9% | 210 | — |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | 47% | 6.2% | 65.9% | 451 | 0.2 miles |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 51.2% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Revoe Learning Academy | 46% | 7.4% | 61.3% | 436 | 0.8 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Academy | 52% | 5% | 41.3% | 240 | 0.9 miles |
| Layton Primary School | 65% | 5.5% | 41.5% | 622 | 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)
- 22.9%
- English as an additional language
- 29.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Devonshire Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Revoe Learning Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Christ The King Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Layton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School ranks 27th 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 St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Christine Murray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School, 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 St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School?
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 202 pupils and 210 on roll (104%), 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 St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School?
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 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 St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School ranked 29th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School'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.