Carleton Green Community Primary School

About Carleton Green Community Primary School

Carleton Green Community Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools across Lancashire. Its key stage 2 results show 69% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, which is nine percentage points above the local authority average of 60%. That gap is meaningful — it suggests the school is delivering outcomes comfortably ahead of what many other Lancashire primaries manage. In the Wyre district specifically, the school ranks 18th out of 35 primaries on this measure, placing it in the top half locally. Nationally, it sits around the 33rd percentile, so while it isn't an outlier at the top, it is performing solidly above the typical school in its region. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in early 2024, rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — matching the Good rating it received in its previous inspection a decade earlier.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, the picture is one of consistent, if not spectacular, performance. In reading, 93% of pupils met the expected standard and 40% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Maths was similarly strong: 96% at expected and 29% at the higher standard, also averaging 108. Writing was the weakest area, with 71% at expected and just 13% at the higher standard — a pattern common nationally. The school's overall ranking score of 69, based on the expected standard measure, places it in the top 50% of schools nationally and in the top third within the North West region. There are no progress scores available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the attainment figures themselves are respectable and above the local norm.

Carleton Green is a community primary school in Wyre with a nursery provision for children from age two, making it a practical choice for families wanting a single setting from early years through to Year 6. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 70 applications for 32 places, with 29 of those coming as first preferences. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, a forest school and a chapel, and the school runs clubs for book, film and gardening alongside sports such as netball, football, rounders, cross country, tennis and cricket. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social and emotional mental health needs, and physical disabilities. With 7.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals — below the national average — the school serves a relatively less disadvantaged intake. For families seeking a stable, Good-rated primary with above-average outcomes and a broad range of activities, Carleton Green is a strong local option.

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