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Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Blackpool · FY2 0HH

Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
314

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill77%

322 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
172 / 150
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
322 / 420 (77%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Warburton

Location

Address
Bispham Road, Bispham, Bispham Rd
Postcode
FY2 0HH
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.8%. 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 FY2
8
Primary in FY2
5
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 FY2

  • Moor Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 0LY · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM38.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Westcliff Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 9BY · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.40

    0.5 miles away

  • Kincraig Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 0HN · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Norbreck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 1PD · Blackpool

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Westminster Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 2QE · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Warburton
Telephone
01253354672
Website
http://www.bisphamendowed.co.uk

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