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Hambleton Primary Academy

Church Lane, Hambleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 9BZ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 2–11 in Poulton-le-Fylde. Ofsted inspection (December 2024): Outstanding in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (82% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 40 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 2–11
Pupils: 247
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Lancashire
Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Holly Wood
Opened: Jan 2011
Nursery: Has nursery classes

School website 01253700331 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 17 Dec 2024

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 34 pupils

Expected standard

82%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

107

Average scaled score

Maths score

105

Average scaled score

This school

82%

Lancashire

60%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

1.33

More first choices than places

29 of 40 first-preference applicants were offered a place (73%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

238

Capacity

210

118% full

Girls / boys

45/55

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)10.1%
English as an additional language0.8%
SEN support9.7%
Education, Health and Care plan0.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.