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Devonshire Primary Academy

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY3 8AF

Ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

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
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
379

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

73

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill96%

451 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
224 / 227
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
451 / 472 (96%)
Free school meals
67.1%
FSM pupils
277
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: THE SEA VIEW TRUST
Academy trust
THE SEA VIEW TRUST
Sponsor
The Sea View Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Simm

Location

Address
Devonshire Road
Postcode
FY3 8AF
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 3–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.1%.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Primary schools in Blackpool
28
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY3
16
Primary in FY3
7
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.

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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Layton Primary School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Westminster Primary Academy

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

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  • Christ The King Catholic Academy

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Boundary Primary School

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    • FSM65.8%

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  • Revoe Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Simm
Telephone
01253478271
Website
www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/

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