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Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School, Fleetwood

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Fleetwood. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Fleetwood with published results, and 13,829th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 67% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School are St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (0.2 miles); Shakespeare Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 88% maths); St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.6 miles, 31% reading, 31% maths); and Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School (1 mile, Good, 48% reading, 60% maths).

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, FleetwoodShakespeare Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic AcademyFleetwood Flakefleet Primary School

Who goes there

72.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 70 pupils (29.3%) received SEN support and 31 (13%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Fisherman's Walk (Blackpool Tramway), about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Strawberry Gardens (by), 180 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 193 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School are Fleetwood High School (1 mile); and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (1.5 miles).

Fleetwood High SchoolCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Murphy
Pupils:239
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01253873795
Address:Chaucer Road, Fleetwood, FY7 6QN
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 6 December 2023View full report
URN:119343
UKPRN:10076184
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

72.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-15ppWriting-22pp

Reading has declined from 67% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 43% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

19.4

Avg class size

20.3

Infant (KS1)

19.6

KS2

10

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Lancashire term dates

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Fisherman's Walk (Blackpool Tramway)
359m · 6 min walk
London Street (Blackpool Tramway) (S-bound)
508m · 8 min walk
Stanley Road (Blackpool Tramway) (S-bound)
692m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Strawberry Gardens (by)
179m · 3 min walk
Birch Street (by)
247m · 4 min walk
The Mount (by)
253m · 4 min walk
Pitch and Putt (opp)
284m · 5 min walk
Elm Street (by)
285m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
31
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
11

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 21 slight.

11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

245 pupils

315 places

70 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Fleetwood

Low pressure
New homes approved:326
Projected new pupils:82

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleetwood

Across Lancashire council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

6 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 December 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
11 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

70

SEN Support

31

EHC Plans

42.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication61
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
83.3%
Asian
5.4%
Mixed
2.1%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
4.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals72.4%
English as Additional Language14.2%

239

Total Pupils

150

Boys

89

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

11.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,097

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,695

Per pupil

£1962k

Total funding

£250k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£383,250
EAL funding£9,809
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.7%

Overall absence

30.5%

Persistent absence

233

Enrolments

Authorised5.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Persistent (10%+)30.5%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

5.2%
18/19
7.4%
20/21
9.4%
21/22
8.4%
22/23
9.3%
23/24
8.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 48% did so in maths.

What is Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Classes at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School average 19.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School has around 239 pupils on roll. 72% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

8.7% of sessions were missed at Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School in 2024/25. 30.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School 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.

What are Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School's term dates?

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 21 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School?

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School is at Chaucer Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6QN.

Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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