What did Ofsted judge St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?

St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has 203 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy take?

St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy located?

St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is located in Fleetwood, FY7 7JY, Lancashire.

How do I apply to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?

St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?

When St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catholic children resident in parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St. Wulstan's & St Edmund's; 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated using a straight-line (radial) measurement between the address points of a child's home address and the school using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.1% of pupils at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catholic children resident in parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St. Wulstan's & St Edmund's.
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children.
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion.
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated using a straight-line (radial) measurement between the address points of a child's home address and the school using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each of the categories listed above: (i) applications with evidence of exceptional social, medical or pastoral need are placed at the top of the category; (ii) attendance of a brother or sister at the school increases priority within the category, placed after (i). The admission authority will, where logistically possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the school's PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.