Charles Saer Primary Academy, Fleetwood
Charles Saer Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Fleetwood.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Charles Saer Primary Academy in detail
Charles Saer Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Charles Saer Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), 41% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Charles Saer Primary Academy
Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 425 appeals against primary school offers; 259 reached a hearing and 71 succeeded (27.4% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charles Saer Primary Academy are Charles Saer Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 38% maths); St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, 31% reading, 31% maths); Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 48% reading, 60% maths); and Shakespeare Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 88% maths).
Charles Saer Community Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic AcademyFleetwood Flakefleet Primary SchoolShakespeare Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Heathfield Road (Blackpool Tramway), about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Golf Club (opposite), 190 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Charles Saer Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in December 2026. Before that, as Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), it was rated Requires Improvement in July 2023. See Charles Saer Community Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Charles Saer Community Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), the school Charles Saer Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Charles Saer Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 68% to 41% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 46% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 41% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Charles Saer Primary Academy
Term dates
Charles Saer Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charles Saer Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charles Saer Primary Academy is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Charles Saer Community Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), the school Charles Saer Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Charles Saer Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 | 66 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 82 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 32 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 30 | 95 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 41 | 111 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 45 | 39 | 99 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2018 | 36 | 32 | 90 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 45 | 43 | 99 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 45 | 46 | 88 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 34 | 31 | 72 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 44 | 34 | 61 | 0.8 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Fleetwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleetwood
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Charles Saer Community Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), the school Charles Saer Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Charles Saer Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
8.0%
Overall absence
30.5%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Charles Saer Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Charles Saer Primary Academy?
Charles Saer Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), 41% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Charles Saer Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Charles Saer Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in December 2026. Before that, as Charles Saer Community Primary School (URN 119277), it was rated Requires Improvement in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Charles Saer Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Charles Saer Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Charles Saer Primary Academy?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Charles Saer Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Where is Charles Saer Primary Academy?
Charles Saer Primary Academy is at Grange Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8DD.