Devonshire 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
Welcome to Devonshire Primary Academy. Whatever your reason for visiting our website whether you are a prospective parent, member of staff, partner or simply wish to find out more about our school we hope you will find all the information you need and gain a real sense of the values that underpin our community.
At Devonshire Primary Academy we endeavour to provide all our pupils with an education which enables them to reach their full potential. Every child is important and everyone is treated as an individual.
We place great emphasis on our ability to provide a secure, caring and welcoming environment in which everyone has pride in themselves and strives to achieve the highest possible standard of learning, behaviour and attitudes.
We hope to ensure that all children leave our care with a love of education and with the building blocks they need to become confident, life-long learners. Our curriculum provides a balance of core skills enriched within a wide range of experiences and opportunities which enable all of our children to succeed, irrespective of circumstance.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Retrieval Practice
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 140128
- 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
- 2013
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David O'Brien | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Heaney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Faye Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Margaret Jowett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Wynn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Simm | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Charley-Jean Cuthbert | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Giuliana Hornby | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
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