Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Morecambe, Lancashire
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Morecambe, LA4 5QA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and secure at this friendly school.”
- “Children in the early years, and those who join the school at later points, receive a warm welcome from staff and pupils alike.”
- “They settle quickly and forge positive, trusting, respectful relationships with their peers and with staff.”
To improve
- “However, pupils have not always achieved as well as leaders and staff would like.”
- “While many pupils make positive progress from their starting points, a significant number of pupils do not secure the knowledge they need by the end of key stage 2.”
- “However, these changes are still being embedded.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 36% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 0.2 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Road Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Wood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement
- West End Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good