Blackpool Church of England Primary School

School overview

Blackpool Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Newton Abbot, Devon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 268 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Blackpool Church of England Primary School 'Good'. 54% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 17.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Blackpool Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 25 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 20.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.