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St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

Blackpool, FY3 8BTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#6,122
of 13,686 nationally

About St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School in Blackpool holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is a solid figure, sitting seven percentage points above the Blackpool local authority average of 58%. The school ranks 8th out of 23 primary schools in the borough on this measure, placing it in the top half of local schools. In individual subjects, reading and maths average scores were 107 and 105 respectively, both above the national benchmark of 100. A notable 26% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading and in maths, though the proportion hitting the higher bar in writing was much smaller at 3%. The school's most recent Ofsted visit, an ungraded inspection in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNewton Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY3 8BT
HeadteacherChristine Murray
Local AuthorityBlackpool
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)22.9%
School Capacity214 / 202 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryGymnasiumArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisAthleticsRoundersDanceCross CountryFootballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubArt ClubCodingEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: st-kentigern.blackpool.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.