Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

Baines’ Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is a welcoming and nurturing school where pupils generally behave well and benefit from strong early years provision, a clear focus on reading and phonics, and a well-planned personal development curriculum. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision were judged good, and safeguarding is effective. The school is part of Cidari Multi Academy Trust and was previously judged good; this graded inspection did not result in an overall effectiveness grade under the current framework.

Strengths

• Welcoming, nurturing community with dedicated staff who understand pupils and families
• Pupils generally behave well and feel able to approach adults with concerns
• Strong early years provision where children quickly adapt and learn through tailored activities
• Reading is a priority, with well-trained phonics staff and strong support for pupils who struggle
• Ambitious and engaging curriculum with teachers who have secure subject knowledge
• Personal development is well planned, including PSHE, safety, health and relationships
• Wide range of clubs, trips and responsibilities that develop pupils’ talents and interests
• Effective safeguarding arrangements
• Governors provide support and challenge and staff well-being is prioritised

Areas for Improvement

• Quality of education requires improvement because some subjects are not taught as well as they could be
• Pupils do not always recall prior learning or use it to support new learning
• Assessment in subjects beyond reading lacks precision, so gaps and misconceptions are not addressed
• Staff do not always have the information or expertise to adapt the curriculum for pupils with SEND
• Some pupils, including those with SEND, do not learn important knowledge as securely as intended
• Leadership and management require improvement in ensuring consistent curriculum delivery and SEND adaptation

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy received £7,232 and spent £7,043 for each of its 495 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £337,000 (£682 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Cidari Education Limited, income was £8,446 and spending £8,235 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Blackpool · Blackpool local authority: places and applications

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is part of Cidari Education Limited, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• St George's School A Church of England Academy Blackpool
• South Shore Academy Blackpool
• Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy Preston
• St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy Preston
• Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Wigan
• Castle View Primary Academy Lancaster
• St Silas's CofE Primary School Blackburn
• St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Blackburn
• St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Blackburn
• Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Darwen

What is Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy have?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy has 499 pupils on roll.

What age range does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is at Penrose Avenue, Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4DJ.