Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7SR

Headteacher: Mrs Nicole BitsakakiSchool website ↗Pupils: 237 (capacity: 245)

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 February 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
68.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding18.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
96
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
18.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1683.0%11.0%+3.6-1.0+2.9
2016/1782.0%12.0%+1.3+0.5+0.3
2017/1885.0%21.0%+1.10.0+1.1
2018/1981.0%19.0%-0.5-1.6+0.7
2022/2353.0%6.0%-0.3-1.8+0.6
2023/2460.0%0.0%---
2024/2568.0%6.0%---