Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School
Carr Head Lane, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School is a primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 245th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 May 2017, report published 23 June 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 July 2022
Pupils enjoy coming to school each day. They arrive with positive attitudes to learning, ready to embrace all that the day has to offer. Pupils said that they feel happy and safe in school. Pupils respond to the high expectations that leaders have of their behaviour. They try hard in lessons and learning is rarely disrupted. Pupils describe behaviour in school as calm and orderly. Pupils said that staff sort out any incidents of bullying quickly and effectively so that they are not repeated. Relationships between pupils and staff are positive. Pupils are tolerant of each other and they value each other's differences. During their time in school, pupils experience a range of extra-curricular opportunities. Pupils in Years 5 and 6 spoke enthusiastically about their residential visit. They explained how they had developed their resilience and teamwork skills through a range of outdoor and adventurous activities. Other pupils spoke passionately about the range of leadership roles and responsibilities that they can take on around school. For example, pupils can become members of the school council or play buddies. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from an ambitious curriculum. The pupils who leave Carr Head Primary School at the end of Year 6 have the knowledge and skills necessary to get off to the best possible start in high school. Overall, pupils learn well.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, staff do not ensure that some of the books that children and pupils take home to read allow them to practise the sounds that they know already. This hampers the rate at which some pupils develop their reading confidence and accuracy. Leaders should ensure that the books pupils and children read match the sounds that they are learning so that pupils can develop their reading fluency.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
203 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 68% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstanding | Not published |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 94% met the expected standard |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Nicholson
- Phone
- 01253883558
- Address
- Carr Head Lane, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8JB
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119276
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.