Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "A thoughtful programme to promote pupils' personal development and wellbeing sits at the heart of school life."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement, including pupils who are disadvantaged, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are known to social care."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders maintain a consistent focus on pupils' behaviour and attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious, well-ordered and inclusive curriculum that helps pupils build secure knowledge and skills from their starting points."

Early years - Expected standard. "A warm, purposeful and nurturing early years environment encourages children to settle quickly and confidently."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders rightly take pride in fostering an inclusive school culture."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school has been through considerable upheaval since the previous inspection."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen the teaching of handwriting across the school so that pupils develop their legibility, accuracy and fluency in writing"; "Leaders should refine their oversight of pupils who have additional barriers to learning so that it is comparable with what is in place for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities"; "Leaders should continue improve the attendance of the small group of disadvantaged pupils by building on the success they have had for other pupils".

In its own words: "At Poulton St Chad’s, we believe every child is a gift from God, blessed with their own gifts and talents. It is our mission to ensure children are safe, happy and can thrive."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 St Chad's CofE Primary School are Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde (0.6 miles); Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 100% maths); and Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 9 (3.8%) 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.

Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Poulton Road Primary School (opposite), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School are Hodgson Academy (0.5 miles), Baines School (0.6 miles), Blackpool Aspire Academy (1.1 miles) and Millfield School (1.5 miles).