Mereside Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Blackpool
Mereside Primary Academy is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 3 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Langdale Road, Blackpool, FY4 4RR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 266 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 3 July 2024
Strengths
- “This school is central to the local community that it serves.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “They said that they enjoy playing outdoors and socialising with their friends.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, some teachers do not deliver the curriculum as well as intended.”
- “This means that some pupils do not progress through the curriculum as effectively as they could.”
- “However, there is some variability in how staff deliver some subject curriculums.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 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) | 18% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 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.
- Stanley Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hawes Side Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Waterloo Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade