Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Morecambe, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 39.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Church Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.poulton-le-sands.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01524413273 |
| URN | 119538 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 December 2021, published 30 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Lancaster Road Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Great Wood Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- West End Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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