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Blackpool Gateway Academy

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY1 6JH

Ages 3–11 · 287 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • 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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill68%

287 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
287
Boys / girls
136 / 151
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
287 / 420 (68%)
Free school meals
69.4%
FSM pupils
177
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Fylde Coast Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Miss Makinson

Location

Address
Seymour Road
Postcode
FY1 6JH
Town
Blackpool
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 3–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 69.4%.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Primary schools in Blackpool
28
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY1
9
Primary in FY1
6
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 FY1

  • Revoe Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 5HP · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

  • Thames Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 1EE · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawes Side Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 3LN · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Miss Makinson
Telephone
01253402936
Website
www.gateway.fcat.org.uk

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