Primary school

Thames Primary Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Blackpool
  • FY4 1EE
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,531 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 48%48% · 2018/192022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 57%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM62% · North West 63%5/10 Middle−7.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · North West 6%5/10 Middle+9.8 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle−9.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 56% · 50 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 62% · 69 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 68% · 81 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 54% · 61 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 56% · 61 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 62% · 63 pupils · North West 63%68%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 6% · 50 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 69 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 81 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 61 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 61 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 6% · 63 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 50 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 69 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 81 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 61 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 63 pupils · North West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 50 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 69 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 81 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 61 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 61 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 63 pupils · North West 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd143
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

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 2026444
Free school meals (past 6 years)57.9%
First language not English10.6%
SEN support10.4%
EHC plan8.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

92.5% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 41 responses (9.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.1% not applicable66.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult6.5
  • Classroom teachers 18.4
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 24.3
  • Other support 25.6

Teachers 22.2 FTE · Whole workforce 72.1 · 98 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,116
Spend per pupil£8,770
Staff spend per pupil£7,021
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£146,000in-year balance

Grants £8,898 · self-generated £370 · premises £230 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £3,390,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it