Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Poulton-le-Fylde. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Poulton-le-Fylde with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School in detail
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is sited on the top of Preesall Hill, looking across Morecambe Bay towards The Lake District and Bowland Fells. Local children have been coming here for over 300 years, since Richard Fleetwood's legacy built the school in 1695."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School are Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 57% maths); Stalmine Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 56% maths); St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (2.1 miles); and Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 48% maths).
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, PreesallStalmine Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Catholic Primary School, FleetwoodFleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School
Who goes there
1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Daggers Lane (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
129 pupils
140 places
11 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
25.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
119
Total Pupils
61
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,647
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,869
Per pupil
£866k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.0%
Persistent absence
113
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
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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 Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School has around 119 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School is at Mill Street, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)