Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Devonshire Primary Academy is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 20th of 27 primary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils are happy at Devonshire Primary Academy. The school's motto of 'the best that we can be' is brought to life daily. Pupils try their best. They feel valued and accepted. The school is ambitious about what pupils can achieve. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are positive about their school and their learning. Many pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage of their education. The nurturing environment that the school has fostered helps pupils to feel safe. They know whom to speak to if they have any worries or concerns. Pupils are ably supported to manage their emotions and make positive choices. This helps them to follow the school's rules. Pupils' school experience is enriched by a range of trips and visits. For example, pupils spoke enthusiastically about visits to the seaside and a zoo, as well as residential trips and travelling on a tram. These experiences help pupils better understand the wider world. Pupils flourish in their various roles and responsibilities. These include acting as head pupils, playground buddies and school councillors. These opportunities enable pupils to demonstrate the school's values of cooperation, pride and respect.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, the activities staff select to deliver the curriculum do not help pupils to deepen their learning as effectively as they could. This hinders some pupils from learning all they should. The school should support staff in selecting activities that help pupils to acquire and remember knowledge securely overtime.
- In a few areas of learning, the school has not ensured that the links between the early years and the key stage 1 curriculum are identified clearly. This means that some of the children's key knowledge does not build up as effectively as it could. The school should refine its curriculum thinking in the early years so children are well prepared for their learning in key stage 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
451 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Devonshire Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Layton Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 65% met the expected standard |
| Westminster Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SEA VIEW TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Simm
- Phone
- 01253478271
- Address
- Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AF
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- URN
- 140128
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.