Carleton Green Community Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Arundel Drive, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Carleton Green Community Primary School is a primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 196th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 February 2024

Pupils are embraced in the warmth of this school. Staff forge strong relationships with them and get to know their families well. One parent, typifying the views of many, told inspectors that their child 'had thrived' since going to school and cannot wait to arrive there each day. Pupils flourish academically, socially and emotionally. From the moment that children join the early years, the school's behaviour values are interwoven in all that they do. Pupils try their best during lessons, by listening carefully and working hard. They respond positively to the school's high expectations for their achievements. Typically, pupils behave and learn well. Staff provide pupils with a wealth of experiences that deepen their learning. Classrooms across the school are filled with a purposeful buzz. Academic, musical and sports talents are all valued and celebrated. Pupils appreciate opportunities to take part in extra-curricular clubs, such as choir and mindfulness club. They enjoy educational visits that help to bring their learning to life. School councillors, prefects and head pupils play an active role in the school. They organise events and act as a voice for other pupils.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the school is still determining the precise knowledge that pupils should learn and when this should happen. Occasionally, this prevents some pupils from developing a deep and rich body of subject knowledge. The school should refine its curriculum thinking in these subjects so that staff are clear about the precise knowledge that pupils should know and remember.
  • Some of the curriculum in the early years does not link children's learning in the Nursery class to that in the Reception class. This means that some of the children's key knowledge does not build up as effectively as it could. The school should finalise its curriculum thinking in the early years so that children are even better prepared for their learning in Reception

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

36 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

333 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals7.5%

7.5%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.9%

6.9%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Carleton Green Community Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good76% met the expected standard
Kincraig Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstandingNot published
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 milesOfsted judgements: Good52% met the expected standard
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Outstanding94% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Stacey Clark
Address
Arundel Drive, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7TF
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119316

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.