Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall
Voluntary controlled primary school in Poulton-Le-Fylde (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As Headteacher I am proud to welcome you to our school. We aim to give you a feel for life here at Carters Charity Primary, and also provide regular information for both parents and children.
Our school is at the heart of our community in Preesall, with a unique outdoor learning offer due our unique location, with both a Forest and Beach school outdoor learning offer in our school grounds and beyond. There are over 170 children on-roll, taught in seven single-aged classes.
The school is open 38 weeks term time, and children can be on-site from 7:30am until 6:00pm daily in our wrap around care facility, Superstars, which is open before and after school. We also offer our own local bus both before and after school, to support parents getting their children to and from school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Life
- Beach School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 119392
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Chris Haughton | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Christopher Haughton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Derek Wolstenholme | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Jenkinson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Donna Wood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sam Lancaster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Duke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shelley Watson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Chris Haughton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Ball Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jessica Hall Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Derek Wolstenholme Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Strahan Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 1999 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record