Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicole Bitsakaki
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 119556
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253883639
About this school
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 60% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 80% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 St Chad's CofE 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 | 53% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School compares
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School ranked 166th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 234 | — |
| Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 203 | 0.3 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | 94% | 3.1% | 13% | 279 | 0.8 miles |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 212 | 0.9 miles |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | 75% | 4% | 8.2% | 333 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 22 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde0.6 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Carleton Green Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
Other schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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 Carr Head 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 ages does Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School teach?
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE 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 St Chad's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School is Mrs Nicole Bitsakaki, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE 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 many pupils are at Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School?
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School full?
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School has capacity for 245 pupils and 234 on roll (96%), 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 St Chad's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 68% 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 St Chad's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School ranked 166th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 St Chad's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE 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 30 June 2026.