Community school · Lancashire

Eldon Primary School

3–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119229URN

Eldon Street, Preston, PR1 7YE · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Star Eldon Primary.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

71 applications for 30 places · 234th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

26%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Report card · inspected 14 July 2026Published 27 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

14 July 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
20 March 2024
Graded inspection: Inadequate

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

71 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 4.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 5.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 4.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.6; 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	30	71	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2025	29	86	3.0	23	0.79
Sep 2024	30	100	3.3	35	1.17
Sep 2023	30	128	4.3	49	1.63
Sep 2022	30	115	3.8	50	1.67
Sep 2021	30	121	4.0	49	1.63
Sep 2020	30	154	5.1	64	2.13
Sep 2019	30	126	4.2	53	1.77
Sep 2018	30	94	3.1	27	0.90
Sep 2017	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	67	2.2	22	0.73
Sep 2015	30	67	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2014	40	63	1.6	32	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 26% · Maths 65% → all three 26% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard26%427th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard26%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	26%	0%	104	102
2023/24	74%	19%	106	104
2022/23	77%	17%	110	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

Eldon Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Serious weaknesses 2026

2.4applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
0.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
The Roebuck School
0.7 km · Lancashire

2026

1.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
The Olive School, Preston
1.0 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Special measures 2026

3.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.3 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.6applications per place
Kennington Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.3 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Deepdale Community Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

2026

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119229 · 888/2188
Capacity: 248 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 20.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: Eldon Street, Preston, PR1 7YE
Local authority: Lancashire · Preston

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources