OpenPrimaryURN 146743

Roseacre Primary Academy

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY4 2PF

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

540

Local authority

Blackpool

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

NurseryHas Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

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, 540 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.6%.

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

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Overview

School type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age range: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 146743

Location

Address: Stonycroft Avenue
Postcode: FY4 2PF
Town: Blackpool
County: Lancashire
Local authority: Blackpool
District: Blackpool
Constituency: Blackpool South
Urban/rural: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll: 540
Boys / girls: 267 / 273
School capacity: 550
Capacity fill: 540 / 550 (98%)

Free school meals: 43.6%
FSM pupils: 223
Gender: Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders

Governance: Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
Sponsor: Achievement Through Collaboration Trust

Contact

Headteacher: Mr Roger Farley
Telephone: 01253319000

Website

https://roseacre.atctrust.org.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-26

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 53%
Higher standard (RWM): 7%
Avg scaled score — reading: 103.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables