Freckleton Church of England Primary School

About Freckleton Church of England Primary School

Freckleton Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Fylde that currently teaches 192 pupils against a capacity of 210, so it is not yet full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.1%, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a mixed socioeconomic intake. The school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 56 applications for just 27 places, with exactly 27 first-preference applications and an oversubscription ratio of 2.07. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and all first-preference families were offered a place. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Neil Kenyon. It also offers nursery provision for children from age two, which will appeal to local families looking for an early start within the same setting.

Academically, Freckleton Church of England Primary performs around the middle of the pack. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is very close to the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. The school’s reading average score was 105, and maths averaged 102. A higher proportion of pupils reached the expected standard in reading (75%) and writing (75%) than in maths (68%). At the higher standard, 36% achieved in reading, 21% in maths and 14% in writing, with just 7% hitting the higher threshold across all three subjects. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% for its combined expected standard metric, sitting at 7,336th out of 13,686 primary schools. Within Fylde, it ranks 13th out of 21 schools, and in the North West it sits at the 50th percentile.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2022, confirmed it remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management were also judged Good. Facilities include an outdoor playground, dining hall, art studios, music rooms and a chapel. The school offers a broad range of sports including football, cricket, netball, gymnastics and dance, plus clubs such as gardening, chess, eco club and choir. Its SEND provisions are notably comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a strong option for families who want a mainstream Church of England primary with a clear track record of supporting a wide range of additional needs, and who are prepared for the competitive admissions process.

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