Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
Mill Street, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Gladwin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 141
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 119558
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253810324
About this school
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 119 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 18 October 2023, 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 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 70% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 78% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 78% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 78% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 147 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School compares
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School ranked 331st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.6% | 22.7% | 119 | — |
| Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall | 46% | 4.9% | 27% | 164 | 1.3 miles |
| Stalmine Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 103 | 1.3 miles |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood | — | 7.5% | 54.8% | 133 | 2.1 miles |
| Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School | 21% | 8.7% | 71% | 239 | 2.3 miles |
| Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 16.5% | 93 | 2.4 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)
- 22.73%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 15.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall1.3 miles
Primary · Poulton-Le-Fylde
-
Stalmine Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood2.1 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
-
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
-
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School ranks 8th 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 St Chad's CofE Primary School Primary
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck 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 Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School teach?
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde.
- Who is the headteacher of Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School is Mrs Victoria Gladwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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 Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School?
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School full?
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School has capacity for 141 pupils and 119 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- How have Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School ranked 331st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England 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.