St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde
Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HT
This school is closed (it closed in February 2026).
It was replaced by St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Sayers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 119631
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
About this school
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde 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 | 69% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 190 | — |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | 94% | 3.1% | 13% | 279 | 0.2 miles |
| Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | 75% | 4% | 8.2% | 333 | 0.8 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)
- 7.32%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde0.0 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
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Carleton Green Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
Other 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde teach?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde.
- Has St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde had 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde'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.