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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Blackpool · FY4 5DF

Ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · Blackpool

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
5
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
89 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Mannix

Location

Address
Common Edge Road
Postcode
FY4 5DF
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 195 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BlackpoolNear FY4

  • Marton Primary Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 5LY · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.41

    0.5 miles away

  • Hawes Side Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 3LN · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Roseacre Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY4 2PF · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.25

    0.8 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

    1.3 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Mannix

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