Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Outcomes sit broadly in line with national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a positive culture of attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and balanced curriculum that is relevant and interesting to pupils."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a secure start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders use effective systems to identify the needs of pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors understand the school's context well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should support staff to check pupils' understanding of prior learning before introducing new curriculum content so that pupils develop deeper knowledge and achieve as well as they can"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils who are disadvantaged are more closely monitored in their uptake of wider opportunities to ensure access to these is maximised"; "Leaders should continue to work with parents to further improve attendance for those that are persistently absent".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Carr Head Primary School we strive to provide a welcoming, caring and safe environment where everyone feels confident and valued. Where everyone is able, through support and high expectations, to achieve and succeed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, dance, drama, choir, chess, coding, STEM, cooking, gardening and eco club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School are Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde (0.8 miles); Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 100% maths); and Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School.

4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 36 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holts Lane Estate (by), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School are Baines School (0.5 miles), Hodgson Academy (0.5 miles) and Blackpool Aspire Academy (1.2 miles).