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Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Fylde, FY3 0BWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 31 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1283 of 13,686 nationally

About Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the fourth-highest ranked primary in the Fylde area, sitting behind Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley. Across the wider Lancashire local authority, it places 33rd out of 480 primary schools. The school is a mixed-gender, state-funded Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Jennifer Shoulders. It has capacity for 245 pupils and currently enrols 237, so it is running close to full. Just over 16 percent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressStaining Road, Blackpool, Fylde, FY3 0BW
HeadteacherJennifer Shoulders
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity237 / 245 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballRoundersTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCodingChessEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.