School profile

Larkholme Primary School

Primary · Community school · Fleetwood, FY7 8QB

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,241 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Larkholme Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils276 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Claire Gilmour
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119299.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading76%74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%71%73%
Expected standard in maths73%74%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils276
Girls128
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals31.9%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support37
EHC plan11
Average class size25.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.1%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence16.9%13%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll272
Unfilled places13.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.39
Support staff (FTE)10.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Larkholme Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryCardinal Allen Catholic High School, FleetwoodVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableRossall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryFleetwood Flakefleet Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryFleetwood High SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryCharles Saer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimarySt Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryNorthfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryShakespeare Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFleetwood Chaucer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Larkholme Primary School

What is Larkholme Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Larkholme Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2019.

How does Larkholme Primary School rank in England?

Larkholme Primary School ranks 8,241 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Larkholme Primary School?

Larkholme Primary School has 276 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.