School admissions in Poulton-le-Fylde
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 5 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Poulton-le-Fylde in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 10 schools in Poulton-le-Fylde first 271 times for 259 places: 1.05 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Lancashire authority's 472 schools. 4 of the 10 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 4 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.60 miles (Hambleton Primary Academy) to 2.00 miles (Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Poulton-le-Fylde first 520 times for 543 places: 0.96 first choices per place, against 1.01 across the Lancashire authority's 80 schools. 2 of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Hodgson Academy, to 2.40 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
10 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | 1.43 | 35 | 0.8 miles |
| Hambleton Primary Academy | 1.33 | 30 | 0.6 miles |
| Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1.33 | 15 | 2 miles |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | 1.20 | 30 | 0.9 miles |
| Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall | 0.93 | 15 | not published |
| Stalmine Primary School | 0.93 | 15 | not published |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | 0.86 | 44 | not published |
| Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School | 0.80 | 15 | not published |
| Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School | 0.79 | 29 | not published |
| Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School | 0.77 | 31 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Aidan's Church of England High School | 1.22 | 160 | not published |
| Hodgson Academy | 1.02 | 212 | 2.4 miles |
| Baines School | 0.63 | 171 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.