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

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Lancashire

Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7SR

Website 01253883639

60

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 22/02/2022

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.7%

8.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

234

Capacity used

Nearly full

96%

245 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

24 of 24 families who put it first got an offer

27

Places offered

96

Total applications

3.6

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2424● 100%
2nd preference322● 6%
3rd preference401● 3%
Total962728%

1st preference success by year

79%
2020
77%
2021
87%
2022
100%
2023
82%
2024
100%
2025

Lancashire lets families list 3 preferences. 8 applications came from outside the council area (4 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Nicole Bitsakaki
Address
Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7SR
Phone
01253883639
Local authority
Lancashire
Ward / constituency
Tithebarn · Fylde
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
119556

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals9%——
English as additional language0%——
SEN support3%——
53% boys (123)47% girls (111)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

234 pupils · 245 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    21 April 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 22

    22 February 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 217 pupils

Attendance

95.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

8.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.8%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

5%
20/21
13%
21/22
11%
22/23
8%
23/24
8%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths60%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard68%
+6% vs England
Higher standard6%
-2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard88%
+13% vs England
Higher standard38%
+5% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard79%
+7% vs England
Greater depth18%
+5% vs England

Maths

Expected standard76%
+2% vs England
Higher standard24%
-2% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard85%
+12% vs England
Higher standard38%
+8% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Science

Expected standard88%
+6% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

812019532023602024682025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)68%61%
Higher standard6%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.