Foundation school · Lancashire

Tarleton Community Primary School

3–11Ages
242Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119158URN

Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

83 applications for 29 places · 119th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

1 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 December 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 29 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	83	2.9	35	1.21
Sep 2025	30	65	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2024	30	94	3.1	43	1.43
Sep 2023	30	82	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2022	30	73	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	73	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2020	33	69	2.1	29	0.88
Sep 2019	23	66	2.9	22	0.96
Sep 2018	32	68	2.1	30	0.94
Sep 2017	33	71	2.2	31	0.94
Sep 2016	20	58	2.9	20	1.00
Sep 2015	38	79	2.1	38	1.00
Sep 2014	31	64	2.1	32	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 86% · Maths 83% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%151st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	14%	105	107
2023/24	74%	17%	107	107
2022/23	75%	5%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Tarleton Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

2026

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
2.0 km · Lancashire

Special measures Inadequate2023

2.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
3.2 km · Lancashire

Good2023

5.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Little Hoole Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Longton Primary School
5.0 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
5.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119158 · 888/2059
Trust: Axia Learning Alliance
Capacity: 330 pupils · 242 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AT
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources