Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
About Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate grade in 2012. The school's leadership and management were also rated Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 70% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This comfortably exceeds the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for primary schools, placing the school in the top half of schools in the Wyre area. In fact, Carleton St Hilda's ranks 15th out of 35 primary schools in Wyre on this measure, and sits in the top 30% nationally. The school's reading results are particularly strong, with 90% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 47% achieving the higher standard, while maths and writing both saw 83% of pupils meeting expectations.
Key Details
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Feb 2023Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 25 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:30-08:50
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: sthildas-carleton.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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