Blackpool Gateway Academy
Academy converter primary school in Blackpool (Blackpool).
KS2 RWM expected
44%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
51%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
53%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
58%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.1
▼ 5.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
64.8%
▲ 40pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
68%
287 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
3Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 2 Academic support
Clubs, activities and programmes
2 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read Write Inc (RWI) | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme for teaching early reading and writing. |
| Oxford Reading Tree | Programme | Academic support | Reading & Phonics |
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