Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Staining Road, Staining, Blackpool, FY3 0BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 27 primary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 October 2014, report published 14 November 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 October 2023

Pupils are happy to attend this vibrant and friendly school. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing. All pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy their lessons and look forward to all the learning opportunities on offer to them. Staff have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve. Pupils rise to the school's expectations of them. They achieve highly. Pupils behave well. They uphold the school's values and conduct themselves positively during lessons and around the school. Pupils play nicely together in the school's extensive grounds. They are proud of their newly renovated garden area. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere in classrooms, which helps pupils to focus on their learning. Pupils enjoy being able to share their successes with each other in regular celebration events. The school provides a wide range of clubs and trips so that pupils can develop their interests and talents. These include gardening, card-making and sports clubs. Year 6 pupils are looking forward to their residential trip, where they are keen to go on a zip wire. Pupils learn to improve their leadership skills through being members of the ethos group and by being buddies to younger children.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the school does not check in enough detail how well the curriculum is being implemented. Some teachers do not select the most appropriate activities to help pupils to acquire new information. This means that some pupils are not making the progress in these subjects that they might. The school should check that the curriculum is being delivered as intended so that pupils know and remember more across all subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

240 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals17.5%

17.5%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Stanley Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
Boundary Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Christ The King Catholic Academy1 mileOfsted: Good52% met the expected standard
Mereside Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good18% met the expected standard
Layton Primary School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding65% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Carla Nugent
Address
Staining Road, Staining, Blackpool, FY3 0BW
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119375

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.