Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~676m)Possible (~966m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Curl
Pupils:212 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01253882225
Address:Bispham Road, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7PE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 February 2023View full report
URN:119557
UKPRN:10073434
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+10ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has improved from 83% to 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

St Hildas CEPS (by)
52m · 1 min walk
Moorfield Ave (opp)
113m · 2 min walk
Castle Gardens (opp)
116m · 2 min walk
Castle Gardens Crescent (o/s)
182m · 3 min walk
Hawthorne Grove (by)
300m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

212 pupils

210 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Poulton-le-Fylde

Low pressure
New homes approved:468
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Poulton-le-Fylde

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

2 February 2023
7 February 2018
8 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.45643%

Overall absence

8.19672%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised3.61556%
Unauthorised0.84086%
Persistent (10%+)8.19672%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

2.74715%
18/19
3.35693%
20/21
5.43803%
21/22
3.83491%
22/23
4.5779%
23/24
4.45643%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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