Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Bispham Road, Blackpool, FY2 0HH
322 pupils · 77% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 52% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 25 | 62 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 29 | 57 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 41 | 37 | 75 | 41 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 36 | 35 | 66 | 36 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 41 | 35 | 80 | 40 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 41 | 38 | 75 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 23 | 21 | 55 | 22 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 42 | 40 | 95 | 42 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Moor Park Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Westcliff Primary Academy 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Kincraig Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Norbreck Primary Academy 1.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.