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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 137665

Blackpool Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Newton Abbot · TQ12 6JB

Ages 4–11 · 244 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
250

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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%

244 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
125 / 119
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
244 / 315 (77%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The First Federation Trust
Headteacher
Mr Russell Pearson

Location

Address
Liverton
Postcode
TQ12 6JB
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Primary schools in Newton Abbot
28
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ12
28
Primary in TQ12
19
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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 Newton AbbotNear TQ12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Russell Pearson
Telephone
01626821316
Website
www.blackpool.devon.sch.uk/

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