Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Church Street, Morecambe, LA4 5QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 14th of 15 primary schools in Morecambe. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

165 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals39.4%

39.4%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	52% met the expected standard
Lancaster Road Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Great Wood Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Gardner
Phone: 01524413273
Website: poulton-le-sands.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Morecambe, LA4 5QA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119538

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.