Marton Primary Academy and Nursery is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Blackpool for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its SEN unit has 32 places for autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–11
- 312 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 32 places, 31 pupils
- Pupils
- 312
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alice Coyle (Principal)
- Part of
- Bright Futures Educational Trust
- Council
- Blackpool
- School reference (URN)
- 141867
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Blackpool (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Blackpool council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2018; school remains Good (May 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, May 2023).
Contact and getting there
Whernside, Off Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 5LY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Spen Brook School Independent · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- The Maple School Special school · Ages 10–16 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.9 miles
- Stanley Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Blackpool: Autism (6) · Moderate learning (6) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (3) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · SEMH (2) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
How do I get a place in Marton Primary Academy and Nursery’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Marton Primary Academy and Nursery support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Marton Primary Academy and Nursery take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Marton Primary Academy and Nursery’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Marton Primary Academy and Nursery?
Whernside, Off Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 5LY, in Blackpool.
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