Thames Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Blackpool
Thames Primary Academy is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Severn Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school happy and ready to learn.”
- “Staff greet them with a warm smile each morning.”
- “Pupils know that adults are there to look after them and to help with any problems that they may have.”
To improve
- “However, the school is still refining its approaches to assessment.”
- “From time to time, this hinders teachers in identifying and remedying gaps in pupils’ knowledge swiftly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackpool.
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Roseacre Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Blackpool Gateway Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hawes Side Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Waterloo Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Revoe Learning Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade