Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
212
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Poulton-le-Fylde.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bispham Road, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7PE
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119557
Other Primary Schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
If Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde are the next closest alternatives.
Stalmine Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY6 0LR
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY6 8JB
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY6 7HE
Carleton Green Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY6 7TF
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · FY6 7SR
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · FY6 0NN
Other Church of England Schools in Lancashire
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Stephen's CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PRESTON
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnoldswick
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Preston
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Preston
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Kincraig Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Blackpool · 0.7 miles away
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Thornton-Cleveleys · 1.2 miles away
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Blackpool · 1.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School currently has 212 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.