Waterloo Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Blackpool (Blackpool).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Waterloo Primary Academy is a primary school located in Blackpool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 610 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 656. It is part of the ZEST ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jenny Brown.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 138300
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gillian Bruce | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Elaine Sutton Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kimberley Robinshaw | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chantelle Irving | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sophie McGurty | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Nuttall | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Amy Peatman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha White Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Gillian Bruce Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jenny Brown (likely) Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hayley Lawson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record