Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School, Morecambe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, inclusive school where children are happy and feel valued as part of a 'school family'. Staff are particularly skilled at supporting early readers and younger children, with strong phonics teaching. The school actively removes barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring everyone can access clubs, trips and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is excellent with strong focus on physical development, speech and language, and phonics
- Safeguarding culture is open and positive with all legal requirements met
- Strong attendance improvements and positive behaviour across the school
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Leadership has brought positive improvements to curriculum and school systems
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement is variable, particularly in writing where important knowledge is not being secured
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across subjects - less effective in writing and other areas outside phonics and maths
- Pupils lack depth of understanding in some areas and struggle to remember learning long-term
- Personal development curriculum needs strengthening so pupils better understand British values and protected characteristics in real-world context
- Some curriculum developments are new and not yet embedded in practice
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, charity fundraising, career pathway events, clubs, trips, plant boxes project, litter picks
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are happy and secure. However, while early years provision is strong and behaviour is good, pupils' overall achievement is variable with inconsistent progress across the curriculum.
At a Glance
39.4%
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 remained stable at around 57%. Maths has remained stable at around 43%. Writing has declined from 66% to 57%.
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
165 pupils
210 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Morecambe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Morecambe
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5079%
Overall absence
15.94203%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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