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Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

Wyre, FY6 7PEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,084
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBispham Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre, FY6 7PE
HeadteacherJane Curl
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity212 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSensory RoomGymnasiumLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballGymnasticsSwimmingAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubCodingFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

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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Frequently Asked Questions About Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.