Located in Fleetwood, Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School currently has around 267 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.3% boys and 42.7% girls. Around 70.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Chaucer Road, Fleetwood, FY7 6QN
Website: http://www.chaucer.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01253873795
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Murphy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119343

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 267
Number of Boys: 153
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 30.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.60%226
Other (any other ethnic group)4.50%12
Other White3.40%9
Other Asian2.60%7
White and Black African1.50%4
Pakistani1.10%3
Indian0.70%2
White and Asian0.70%2
Other Mixed0.40%1
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Writing: Average (-1.6)
Maths: Below Average (-3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
41%
Town average
47%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
102.2
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School
Chaucer Road , FY7 6QN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
London Street , FY7 6EU
3out of 4 417 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
London Street , FY7 6EU
- not rated 417 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Shakespeare Primary School
Manor Road , FY7 7LL
- not rated 811 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Poulton Road , FY7 7JY
- not rated 1,132 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fleetwood High School
Broadway , FY7 8HE
3out of 4 1,749 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY
3out of 4 2,608 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seaview Learning Centre
14 Princes Way , FY7 8PG
- not rated 1,528 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.