Church Lane, Hambleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 9BZ
10 reasons to choose Hambleton Primary Academy
Top line
Hambleton Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde and one of the 9 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hambleton Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 10 members of Fylde Coast Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Hambleton Primary Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hambleton Primary Academy ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Hambleton Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum 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, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hambleton Primary Academy
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 Hambleton Primary Academy
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 Hambleton Primary Academy
Rossall Preparatory School (6.7 miles); Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School (9.1 miles); The St Anne’s College Grammar School, Junior School (12 miles).
Poulton St Chad’s Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles); Singleton Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles); Baines Endowed School (3.7 miles).
Rossall School (6.7 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (8.9 miles); The St Anne’s College Grammar School (11.9 miles).
Hodgson Academy (3 miles); Blackpool and the Fylde College (4.6 miles); St Bede’s Catholic High School (11.9 miles).