Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Poulton-le-Fylde. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Poulton-le-Fylde with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 94% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School are St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde (0.2 miles); Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths); Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Carleton Green Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 94% reading, 89% maths).
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary SchoolCarleton Green Community Primary School
What parents say
80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (6.1%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Skippool Avenue (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School are Hodgson Academy (0.5 miles), Millfield School (1.1 miles) and Baines School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a vibrant learning environment where every child is valued and supported to achieve their best. Teachers are highly skilled at recognising individual pupil needs and providing the right support, whether through excellent classroom teaching or additional help for those who find learning challenging. Pupils develop into confident, mature young people with high aspirations who understand how to use their strengths to shape their futures.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious, well-planned curriculum that prepares pupils exceptionally well for their next stages of education
- Excellent teaching that builds on pupils' prior knowledge and swiftly addresses gaps or misconceptions
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, who achieve extremely well
- Strong focus on reading from early years through to upper school, with nearly all pupils reading with accuracy and fluency by Year 3
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes, with older pupils providing excellent role models for younger children
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with strong systems and an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Wake and shake sessions, walk and talk sessions, earth garden (food growing), Creative Lab activities, before- and after-school club, leadership roles including helping younger pupils in dining room and playground
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School is an outstanding school that maximises every moment to support pupils' academic and wider development. All key areas of school life - quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision - have been judged as outstanding.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
80 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 94% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
35.0
Avg class size
35.0
KS2
4
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School.
- Acorns St John's240m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck 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)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School 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
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
247 pupils
245 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Poulton-le-Fylde
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Poulton-le-Fylde
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
6.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
279
Total Pupils
143
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,266
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,047
Per pupil
£1361k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
2.8%
Persistent absence
213
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
Questions parents ask about Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
What are SATs results like at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Of the pupils at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck 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 Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Classes at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School average 35 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School has around 279 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School in 2024/25. 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck 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.
Does Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School: Acorns St John's (240m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School's term dates?
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck 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 Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School?
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School is at Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HE.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)