Larkholme Primary School
Windermere Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Larkholme Primary School is a primary school in Fleetwood for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 2nd of 6 primary schools in Fleetwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 July 2019, report published 10 September 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 October 2024
Pupils are cared for at this nurturing school. They are greeted warmly by calm and caring staff as they arrive at the start of the school day. Pupils are happy. They feel valued and accepted. The school has high expectations of pupils' learning. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils try their best. They achieve well from their differing starting points. Pupils are prepared well for the next stage of their education. Pupils behave well in lessons and at playtimes. They are respectful to one another. They enjoy the rewards and the 'golden tickets' that they receive for behaving well and working hard. The school provides many opportunities for pupils to take on positions of responsibility. This includes being members of the school council and sports leaders. These opportunities enable pupils to demonstrate the school's values of 'responsibility' and 'resilience.' Pupils value the range of opportunities on offer beyond the academic curriculum. They spoke excitedly about visitors to school and the vast array of clubs on offer. Pupils benefit from outdoor learning in the school grounds. This helps pupils to learn more about the natural world and to develop their teamworking skills.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, assessment strategies are at an early stage of development. As a result, teachers sometimes do not identify gaps in pupils' learning or adapt their future teaching to help pupils overcome these deficits in knowledge. The school should ensure that teachers are suitably equipped to check pupils' learning across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
41 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
276 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Larkholme Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Charles Saer Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 28% met the expected standard |
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 18% met the expected standard |
| Northfold Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Shakespeare Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Gilmour
- Phone
- 01253874024
- Address
- Windermere Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8QB
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119299
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.