Waterloo Primary Academy
Academy converter in Blackpool, Blackpool.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 600 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 656 |
| Free school meals | 57.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Address | Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://waterloo.zestacademytrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01253315370 |
| URN | 138300 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 14 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Blackpool Gateway Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Revoe Learning Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hawes Side Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Thames Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Armfield Academy (all-through school, about 1.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.