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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 143771

Mereside Primary Academy

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY4 4RR

Ages 2–11 · 266 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
239

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill59%

266 pupils · 454 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
125 / 141
School capacity
454
Capacity fill
266 / 454 (59%)
Free school meals
70.5%
FSM pupils
160
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Fylde Coast Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr John McDonald

Location

Address
Langdale Road
Postcode
FY4 4RR
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, 266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 70.5%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John McDonald
Telephone
01253761531
Website
http://www.meresideprimary.com/

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