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Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall

Pilling Lane, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0HH

Local ranking416th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
46.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
57.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
174
Boys
80 (46%)
Girls
94 (54%)
Capacity
210 (83% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
27.0%
EAL
1.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,903/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%

96.3%

White British

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

1.2%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119392
UKPRN
10078135
Establishment No.
3126

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