Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
138Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119567URN

Lea Road, Preston, PR4 0RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.4per place

2.8 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

108 applications for 20 places · 1st of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

5.4applications per place, Reception

2.8 above Lancashire median (2.6) 3.2 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 5.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 4.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 5.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 4.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 4.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 5.4; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	20	108	5.4	20	1.00
Sep 2025	20	111	5.6	30	1.50
Sep 2024	18	80	4.4	15	0.83
Sep 2023	20	106	5.3	27	1.35
Sep 2022	20	86	4.3	14	0.70
Sep 2021	20	75	3.8	13	0.65
Sep 2020	20	85	4.3	20	1.00
Sep 2019	20	61	3.1	16	0.80
Sep 2018	20	88	4.4	19	0.95
Sep 2017	20	78	3.9	18	0.90
Sep 2016	15	71	4.7	11	0.73
Sep 2015	20	77	3.9	14	0.70
Sep 2014	20	107	5.4	30	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 70% · Maths 80% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%193rd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard45%

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	65%	15%	106	107
2023/24	80%	10%	107	109
2022/23	70%	20%	107	107

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

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Cottam Primary School
1.0 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
1.5 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

3.4applications per place
Ashton Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

2026

2.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.8 km · Lancashire

2026

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
1.9 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Ingol Community Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

2026

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Lea Community Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Pool House Community Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 79%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: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119567 · 888/3582
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 138 on roll
Free school meals: 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Lea Road, Preston, PR4 0RA
Local authority: Lancashire · Preston

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