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St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde

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

Ages 4–11 · 190 pupils · Lancashire

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
91 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Sayers

Location

Address
Breck Road
Postcode
FY6 7HT
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 4–11, in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, 190 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Sayers
Website
https://www.stjohnscatholicprimarypoulton.co.uk/

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