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Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY4 4DJ

Ages 2–11 · 499 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
416

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

499 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
499
Boys / girls
250 / 249
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
499 / 490 (102%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
200
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Academy trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Sponsor
Cidari Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Debi Rusling

Location

Address
Penrose Avenue, Marton
Postcode
FY4 4DJ
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 499 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Primary schools in Blackpool
28
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY4
16
Primary in FY4
10
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
Primary in Blackpool LA
30

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlackpoolNear FY4

  • Waterloo Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 3AG · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 5LY · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.41

    0.6 miles away

  • Hawes Side Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 3LN · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 9UT · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM25.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Mereside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 4RR · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM70.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 2AU · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Revoe Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 5HP · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM60.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debi Rusling
Telephone
01253762532
Website
www.bainesendowedblackpool.co.uk

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