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Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Blackpool · FY3 0BW

Ages 4–11 · 240 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-26

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
202

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15

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 fill98%

240 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
116 / 124
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
240 / 245 (98%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Shoulders

Location

Address
Staining Road, Staining
Postcode
FY3 0BW
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackpool, Lancashire, 240 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

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 Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

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

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  • Mereside Primary Academy

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    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM70.5%
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  • Layton Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

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

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  • St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Shoulders
Telephone
01253882983
Website
www.staining.lancs.sch.uk

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