Westcliff Primary Academy
Primary schoolWestcliff Primary Academy is a primary school in Blackpool, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 246 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, December 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 14 December 2022
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Westcliff Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 55% in Blackpool and 62% in England.
30% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 55% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 30% | 4% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109 | 104 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109 | 103 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, May 2022300 m
- Montgomery AcademySecondary. Good (overall), May 2024. Attainment 8 of 40.9 (2025/26, provisional)360 m
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)850 m
- Norbreck Primary AcademyPrimary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- Blackpool and the Fylde CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.2 km
- Kincraig Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Blackpool
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).