Primary · Community school · Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7TF
Key stage 2 2024/25
#3,493 of 15,057
Better than 76% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119316.
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.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 94%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 81%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 36 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 333 |
| Girls | 156 |
| Boys | 177 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 7.5% |
| First language not English | 3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 315 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 305 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 3.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 27 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.03 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.4 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.62 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 44 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 95 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 38 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 5.1%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.4%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Millfield School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Kincraig Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Stanah Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Hodgson Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | 16 plus | The Blackpool Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Carleton Green Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.
Carleton Green Community Primary School ranks 3,493 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Carleton Green Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Carleton Green Community Primary School made 44 offers from 95 applications (2.2 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Carleton Green Community Primary School has 333 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Carleton Green Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.
At Carleton Green Community Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Carleton Green Community Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.