St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy, Fleetwood
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Fleetwood, part of The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 6 schools in Fleetwood with published results, and 14,410th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 31% of Year 6 pupils at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 31% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy are Shakespeare Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 88% maths); Charles Saer Primary Academy (0.4 miles); Charles Saer Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 38% maths); and Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 48% reading, 60% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy.
Shakespeare Primary SchoolCharles Saer Primary AcademyCharles Saer Community Primary SchoolFleetwood Flakefleet Primary School
The trust
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is one of 20 schools run by The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 20 schools in The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 48 pupils (23.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Lindel Road (Blackpool Tramway), about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Hotel (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 217 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy are Fleetwood High School (0.4 miles); and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (1 mile).
Fleetwood High SchoolCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (URN 119624), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2020.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where children are happy, well-behaved and enjoy coming to learn. The school has made good improvements to its curriculum recently and provides excellent opportunities for enrichment through trips, sports clubs and outdoor activities. Staff are supportive and create a safe environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, are included and valued.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and positive attitudes to learning, with calm and purposeful lessons
- Early years provision is good, with children developing well in communication, language, independence and curiosity
- Effective safeguarding arrangements and strong pastoral care that helps pupils feel safe
- Well-planned enrichment activities including residential visits, sports clubs, museums trips and outdoor exercise
- Good identification and inclusion of pupils with additional needs, working well with parents and external professionals
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils have gaps in learning from previous curriculum weaknesses, but teachers move on to new content before addressing these gaps
- School not consistently checking how well teachers deliver the curriculum or where improvements are needed
- Phonics programme recently introduced but implementation is not fully effective
- Trust and governing body have not acted quickly enough to tackle underachievement
- Support for pupils with SEND in their learning is not as effective as it should be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with appropriate systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, museum trips, library visits, park visits, sports clubs and tournaments, pasta club (healthy meal preparation), lunchtime helper roles, buddy roles, house captain positions, school council
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is a lively, caring primary school where pupils are happy and well-behaved. However, weaknesses in curriculum design and delivery mean pupils are not achieving as well as they should.
At a Glance
39.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 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 declined from 67% to 31% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 31% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 43% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is an academy, 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
73%
Available places
194 pupils
267 places
73 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fleetwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleetwood
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
26.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
101
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,094
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,995
Per pupil
£1351k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
169
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
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Questions parents ask about St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
What are SATs results like at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
Of the pupils at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 31% reached the expected standard in reading and 31% did so in maths.
What is St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (URN 119624), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2020.
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 267 places.
How big are the classes at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
Classes at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has around 203 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy 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 St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is at Poulton Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 7JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)