Primary school

Norbreck Primary Academy

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Blackpool
  • FY5 1PD
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,894 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 31%31% · 2016/172017/18: top 54%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM47% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West−42.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−44.4 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−35.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 85 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 71% · 85 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 66% · 85 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 69% · 80 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 47% · 90 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 49% · 89 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 47% · 90 pupils · North West 63%71%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 85 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 12% · 85 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 85 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 80 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 90 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 1% · 89 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 90 pupils · North West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 85 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 85 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 85 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 80 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 89 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 90 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 85 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 85 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 85 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 80 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 90 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 89 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.7%
78 of 79 who put it first2014 · 95.2%2026 · 98.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7978
2nd417
3rd231

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026593
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.7%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 52.6%Boys 47.4%

94.1% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 111 responses (18.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.6% not applicable76.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.6% not applicable84.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?10.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 10.8% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 21.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 20.4
  • Other support 8.7

Teachers 24.2 FTE · Whole workforce 53.3 · 84 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,907
Spend per pupil£6,121
Staff spend per pupil£4,591
Reserve per pupil£228
  • +£134,000revenue reserve
  • −£126,000in-year balance

Grants £5,812 · self-generated £105 · premises £341 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MULBERRY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (1 academies) · trust reserve £134,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it