Education in Fylde
DistrictThe north west of the North West. 86,689 people in 166 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Fylde, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Fylde had 37 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFylde had 37 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Fylde. The map shows each one.
Schools in Fylde
Fylde has 37 open schools: 25 primary, 3 secondary, 6 special and 3 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 5
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
7 of the 29 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2022 and March 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Fylde
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (March 2023).
Primary (25)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansdell Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 220 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Clifton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 214 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Freckleton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 193 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 575 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 157 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Kirkham and Wesham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 187 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 170 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Lytham Hall Park Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 387 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 239 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 124 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 206 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | |
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 152 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 100 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 184 | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 100 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good, June 2024 | |
| Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 240 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Strike Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 164 | Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed |
| The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | School remains Outstanding, January 2022 |
| Treales Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 67 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 102 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Weeton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 163 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 59 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
Secondary (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Hill High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 790 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Lytham St Annes High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,588 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 817 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
Special (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Keyes Barn School | Other independent special school | 5 to 12 | 24 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kirkham Pear Tree School | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 112 | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Linton School | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oakfield House School | Other independent special school | 4 to 12 | 46 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Poplar House School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 23 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Red Rose School | Other independent special school | 5 to 17 | 43 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKS Lytham | Other independent school | 0 to 19 | 785 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kirkham Grammar School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 670 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Anne's College Grammar School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 61 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.