Norbreck Primary Academy
Thornton-Cleveleys · Blackpool
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About Norbreck Primary Academy
Norbreck Primary Academy is a primary academy in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MULBERRY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Blackpool. Regions: North West. — from the MULBERRY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Norbreck Primary Academy
- Address
- Norbreck Road
- Postcode
- FY5 1PD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- URN (official identifier)
- 138739
- Establishment number
- 2209
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 593
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MULBERRY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Cooper
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 19 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.norbreck.blackpool.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01253852219
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Norbreck Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 593 | 19,508 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.4% | 43.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.7% | 11.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Norbreck Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 13 May 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 5 Nov 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Norbreck Primary School (URN 119247)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Norbreck Primary School (URN 119247)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Norbreck Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 4.6% | 16.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Norbreck Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £147,250 for 95 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.1% | 43.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £249 | £582 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Norbreck Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 589 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Blackpool average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,479,000 £5,907 per pupil | £7,739 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,605,000 £6,121 per pupil | £7,488 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,784,000 £3,029 per pupil · 49.5% | £3,502 · 46.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £564,000 £958 per pupil · 15.6% | £1,425 · 19.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £123,000 £209 per pupil · 3.4% | £370 · 4.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £123,000 £209 per pupil · 3.4% | £354 · 4.7% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£126,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £134,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,027 per pupil, supply and agency £264 per pupil — spending up £93 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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