Mereside Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Langdale Road, Blackpool, FY4 4RR
Phone: 01253761531
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr John McDonald
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 266
School capacity: 454
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 160
% eligible for free school meals: 70.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 26.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #15 of 27 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#13Kincraig Primary SchoolGood
#14Marton Primary Academy and NurseryGood
#15Mereside Primary AcademyGood
#16Moor Park Primary SchoolGood
#17Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Layton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Anchorsholme Primary AcademyGood
#4Armfield AcademyGood
#5Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#6Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Blackpool Gateway AcademyGood
#8Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Boundary Primary SchoolGood
#10Christ The King Catholic AcademyGood
#11Hawes Side AcademyGood
#12Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#13Kincraig Primary SchoolGood
#14Marton Primary Academy and NurseryGood
#15Mereside Primary AcademyGood
#16Moor Park Primary SchoolGood
#17Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolGood
#18Revoe Learning AcademyGood
#19Roseacre Primary AcademyGood
#20St Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyGood
#21St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolGood
#22St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23Stanley Primary SchoolGood
#24Thames Primary AcademyGood
#25Westcliff Primary AcademyGood
#26Westminster Primary AcademyGood
#27Waterloo Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £10,116 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #2 of 32 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Marton Primary Academy and Nursery£10,587
#2Mereside Primary Academy£10,116
#3Blackpool Gateway Academy£9,312
#4Unity Academy Blackpool£9,150

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Marton Primary Academy and Nursery£10,587
#2Mereside Primary Academy£10,116
#3Blackpool Gateway Academy£9,312
#4Unity Academy Blackpool£9,150
#5Thames Primary Academy£8,770
#6Revoe Learning Academy£8,580
#7Kincraig Primary School£8,426
#8Westminster Primary Academy£8,331
#9Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School£8,061
#10St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool£7,989
#11Devonshire Primary Academy£7,968
#12Boundary Primary School£7,967
#13Moor Park Primary School£7,717
#14Christ The King Catholic Academy£7,706
#15Waterloo Primary Academy£7,687
#16Hawes Side Academy£7,600
#17Layton Primary School£7,578
#18St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy£7,482
#19Armfield Academy£7,455
#20Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School£7,188
#21St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£6,961
#22Westcliff Primary Academy£6,903
#23Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool£6,782
#24Holy Family Catholic Primary School£6,573
#25St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School£6,542
#26Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy£6,313
#27Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School£6,200
#28Roseacre Primary Academy£6,199
#29Stanley Primary School£6,180
#30Norbreck Primary Academy£6,121
#31Anchorsholme Primary Academy£6,045
#32St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School£4,470

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