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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Fleetwood · FY7 7JY

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill83%

203 pupils · 246 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
101 / 102
School capacity
246
Capacity fill
203 / 246 (83%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Lancaster
Headteacher
Miss Samantha Solloway

Location

Address
Poulton Road
Postcode
FY7 7JY
Town
Fleetwood
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Fleetwood, Lancashire, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Fleetwood
10
Primary schools in Fleetwood
7
Academies among open schools in Fleetwood
20% (2)
Open schools in FY7
10
Primary in FY7
7
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 FleetwoodNear FY7

  • Shakespeare Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 7LL · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.17

    0.2 miles away

  • Charles Saer Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 8DD · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 7ND · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM57.2%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Larkholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Fleetwood · FY7 8QB · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Northfold Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 2NL · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Samantha Solloway
Telephone
01253874785
Website
http://www.st-wulstans-rc12.lancsngfl.ac.uk

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