Blackpool Gateway Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Seymour Road
 Blackpool FY1 6JH
Telephone: 01253 402936
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Westcliff Primary Academy
Trust: Fylde Coast Academy Trust
Sponsor: Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Natalie Vanderwal (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Miss Makinson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18 / 12.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.21
Number of pupils: 322
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 68.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 49.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Blackpool
Constituency: Blackpool South
Electoral Ward: Bloomfield
School Number: 8902004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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