Christ The King Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Blackpool
Christ The King Catholic Academy is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Rodwell Walk, Grange Park, Blackpool, FY3 7FG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 240 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school happy and enjoy attending Christ The King.”
- “They say that everyone is welcome in their school.”
- “Many pupils use British sign language so that everyone can communicate with each other.”
To improve
- “In a very small number of subjects, leaders have not decided exactly what pupils must learn and by when.”
- “As a result, in this small number of subjects, it is not always clear how well pupils are achieving.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2023 (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) | 52% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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.
- Boundary Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Layton Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Devonshire Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westminster Primary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Moor Park Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade