Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit just below the Lancashire local authority average for primary schools. The data shows that 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 60%. That two-point gap is modest, but it places the school 16th out of 21 primary schools in Fylde, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate borough. On the positive side, reading is a clear strength: 88% of pupils reached the expected standard and 18% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 105. Maths also holds up reasonably well, with 76% at the expected level and an average score of 103. Writing is the weaker spot, with only 67% reaching the expected standard and just 9% hitting the higher threshold. The school’s national ranking, based on the combined expected standard metric, places it in the 60th percentile, meaning it performs slightly better than the median primary school nationally.

Academically, the picture is mixed, and this is reflected in the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, which rated overall effectiveness as not judged but gave a Requires Improvement rating for quality of education, personal development, and leadership and management. Behaviour and attitudes, along with early years provision, were both rated Good. The previous inspection in 2015 had rated the school Good overall, so the current judgement represents a step back. Parent feedback from the 2024/25 period is notably positive: 97% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 97% felt their child is safe. A strong 89% would recommend the school to other parents. However, the data on SEND support is essentially a blank — no parents responded to that question — and concerns about bullying were mostly marked as not applicable, so it is hard to draw conclusions on those fronts.

The school is a Church of England primary with a nursery provision, serving 183 pupils against a capacity of 245, so there is room for growth. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 70 applications for just 17 places, with all first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That oversubscription ratio of 4.12 to 1 suggests strong local demand. Facilities include a forest school, chapel, music rooms, sports hall, and an ICT suite, and the school offers a range of clubs from coding to chess. SEND provisions cover dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and social and emotional mental health support. For families weighing options, the nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Lytham Hall Park Primary School, just 1.1 km away, which may be worth comparing if academic outcomes are the priority. This school will suit parents who value a strong community feel, a Church of England ethos, and a setting where children report high levels of happiness and safety, even while the school works through its current improvement plan.

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