Schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
Returned in the Domesday Book as Poltun in 1086, Poulton-le-Fylde has served as the market town of the Lancashire Fylde for nearly a millennium. The medieval market square and stocks remain.
The Breck is the school-competitive residential quarter east of the town, where families compete for primary places, and Poulton-le-Fylde itself is widely regarded as one of the Fylde's most consistent postcodes for school catchments. Hambleton and Singleton extend along the rural fringe to the east, with Preesall reaching north toward the Wyre estuary. Northern Rail services link the station to Blackpool North in around ten minutes and onward to Preston in approximately twenty-five, and around 18,000 people live in the town today.
10
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
Special
schools
Area Performance
Poulton-le-Fylde schools rank in the top 47% of England
Across 14 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.41/10, +0.06 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
15% Elite
Distribution across all Poulton-le-Fylde schools
Poulton-le-Fylde vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 47%
Across all ranked Poulton-le-Fylde schools
Primary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
top 45% of 14,978
top 45% of 14,978
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 54% of 3,861
top 54% of 3,861
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Poulton-le-Fylde
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Poulton-le-Fylde
Local directory
School profiles in Poulton-le-Fylde
Browse 12 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Not sure where to start?
Answer ten quick questions and we’ll match four schools to your child.
Explore nearby areas
Discover schools in neighbouring cities, towns and boroughs.