Waterloo Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 3AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterloo Primary Academy is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 6th of 27 primary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 16 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

600 pupils on roll, with places for 656

Eligible for free school meals57%

57%, 30.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.8%

15.8%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterloo Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	65% met the expected standard
Blackpool Gateway Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Revoe Learning Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ZEST ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown
Phone: 01253315370
Website: waterloo.zestacademytrust.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 3AG
Local authority: Blackpool
URN: 138300

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.