Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school provides a caring, inclusive environment where all children thrive. Staff are committed to helping every pupil succeed, with strong support for those who need extra help. The school offers plenty of opportunities for children to develop their talents through clubs, visits and residential experiences, while building their confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development and wellbeing programme with a wide range of clubs and enrichment activities
- Effective inclusive culture with high expectations for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Warm, nurturing early years environment where children settle quickly and develop well
- Teachers explain new ideas clearly and use effective strategies to help pupils remember learning
- Well-mannered pupils who feel safe, show respect, and demonstrate care for each other
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting expectations applied inconsistently across the school, affecting letter and number formation
- Attendance monitoring systems slightly less effective for a small number of disadvantaged pupils
- Systems to support pupils with barriers to learning other than SEND are more recent and not yet fully refined
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, choir, African drumming, chess, cheerleading, cricket, golf, museum visits, visits to different places of worship, theatre trips including pantomime and opera, Year 6 residential visit, sporting competitions, charity fundraising
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School is a caring, inclusive primary school that has established a stable and committed staff team following recent changes. The school maintains high aspirations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has improved from 74% to 79%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
34.0
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
234 pupils
245 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Poulton-le-Fylde
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Poulton-le-Fylde
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
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(15)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.32283%
Overall absence
8.29493%
Persistent absence
217
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
McKee College House
Hodgson Academy
Baines School
Brookfield School
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Highfurlong School
Norman House Independent School
Lancashire Alternative Provision
Millfield School
St Mary's Catholic Academy
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