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Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 7SR

Ages 5–11 · 234 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
210

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

234 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
123 / 111
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
234 / 245 (96%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Bitsakaki

Location

Address
Hardhorn Road
Postcode
FY6 7SR
Town
Poulton-le-Fylde
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, 234 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
15
Primary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
11
Academies among open schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
20% (3)
Open schools in FY6
16
Primary in FY6
11
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Poulton-le-FyldeNear FY6

  • Boundary Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 7RW · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Kincraig Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 0HN · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Moor Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 0LY · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM38.1%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Bitsakaki
Telephone
01253883639
Website
www.poultonstchadsce.lancs.sch.uk

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