Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School
Carr Head Lane, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Nicholson
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 119276
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253883558
About this school
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School is a community primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 69% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 16% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 78% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 81% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School compares
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School ranked 349th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 203 | — |
| Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 234 | 0.3 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | 94% | 3.1% | 13% | 279 | 0.9 miles |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 212 | 1.2 miles |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | 75% | 4% | 8.2% | 333 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde0.8 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Carleton Green Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
Other schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde.
- Carleton Green Community Primary School Primary
- Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Primary
- Hambleton Primary Academy Primary
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Primary
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Primary
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Primary
- Stalmine Primary School Primary
- Baines School Secondary
- Hodgson Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School teach?
- Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde.
- Who is the headteacher of Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School?
- The headteacher of Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School is Mrs Sharon Nicholson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School?
- Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School full?
- Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School a faith school?
- No. Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School rank locally?
- Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School ranked 349th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School's absence rate?
- Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.