St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 14th of 27 primary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 July 2017, report published 20 September 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 March 2023
Pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy care strongly about each other and their school. Pupils live up to the school's ethos to 'be safe, respectful and responsible' in their school life. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils are happy at school. They told the inspector that they get on well together and have lots of friends. Children in the early years settle into the Nursery and Reception classes well. On the very rare occasions when bullying occurs, pupils are confident that they could tell staff and it would be dealt with swiftly. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' work and behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They have positive attitudes to their learning and take pride in their work. As a result, the school has a calm, purposeful atmosphere in which pupils can learn. Pupils achieve well. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), take part in a wide range of activities beyond the academic curriculum. These help to develop their interests and talents. For example, pupils take part in archery, netball and chess clubs, and they sing in the choir. Pupils are proud to represent their school in local and national competitions.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have not given sufficient thought to the subject-specific vocabulary that pupils should learn. This hampers pupils' ability to talk, read and write confidently and competently in these subjects. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these subjects so that teachers know what subject-specific vocabulary they need to teach pupils across the wider curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
245 pupils on roll, with places for 220
Schools near St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 44% met the expected standard |
| Hawes Side Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Revoe Learning Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Smith
- Phone
- 01253403232
- Address
- Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- URN
- 141115
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.