Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary SchoolPoulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Summary of the comparison
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School and Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School was judged Good and Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School and 68.0% for Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School | Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 232nd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 245 | |
| Location | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8JB | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School · Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School