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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 4 December 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 26 June 2019Graded inspection: Outstanding
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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 entry242 applications · 60 places offered · 135 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 4.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2025 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2024 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2023 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2022 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2021 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2020 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2019 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2018 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2017 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 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 | 60 | 242 | 4.0 | 135 | 2.25 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 199 | 3.3 | 104 | 1.73 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 191 | 3.2 | 106 | 1.77 |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 189 | 3.2 | 98 | 1.63 |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 165 | 2.8 | 98 | 1.63 |
| Sep 2021 | 58 | 162 | 2.8 | 88 | 1.52 |
| Sep 2020 | 59 | 191 | 3.2 | 114 | 1.93 |
| Sep 2019 | 60 | 150 | 2.5 | 75 | 1.25 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 135 | 2.3 | 96 | 1.60 |
| Sep 2017 | 60 | 133 | 2.2 | 93 | 1.55 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 93% · Writing 95% · Maths 95% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Lancashire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 30% | 111 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 30% | 110 | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 28% | 107 | 108 |
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
- The Olive School, PrestonThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20244.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · LancashireGood20242.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · LancashireSerious weaknesses 20262.4applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · LancashireGraded · no overall grade20243.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · LancashireSpecial measures 20263.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · Lancashire20263.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · LancashireGood20233.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · Lancashire20261.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · Lancashire20261.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 142866 · 888/2004
- Trust
- Star Academies
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 421 on roll
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 5 September 2016
- Address
- Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DW
- Local authority
- Lancashire · Preston
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources