Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Common Edge Road, Blackpool, FY4 5DF
- 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
- Mr Peter Duffy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 150866
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253762833
About this school
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 186 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (URN 119596).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool compares
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool ranked 13th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 186 | — |
| Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School | 75% | 5% | 15.4% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 59% | 6.2% | 43.4% | 312 | 0.5 miles |
| Hawes Side Academy | 40% | 7.5% | 38.8% | 340 | 0.6 miles |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 44% | 540 | 0.8 miles |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | 65% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 499 | 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)
- 10.88%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Marton Primary Academy and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Hawes Side Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Roseacre Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool ranks 14th 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 Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool teach?
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is Mr Peter Duffy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, 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 Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool?
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool full?
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool has capacity for 210 pupils and 186 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 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 does Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool ranked 13th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool's absence rate?
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool'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.