Bispham Road, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7PE
10 reasons to choose Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
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Carleton St Hilda’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Carleton St Hilda’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Carleton St Hilda’s Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Carleton St Hilda’s Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 35% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 40% of schools.
The Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Rossall Preparatory School (3.9 miles); The St Anne’s College Grammar School, Junior School (9 miles); Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School (9.4 miles).
Kincraig Primary School (1.3 miles); Poulton St Chad’s Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles); Layton Primary School (1.7 miles).
Rossall School (3.9 miles); The St Anne’s College Grammar School (8.9 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (9.1 miles).
Blackpool and the Fylde College (1.3 miles); Hodgson Academy (1.7 miles); St Bede’s Catholic High School (9.7 miles).