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Kennington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR2 8ER

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,084 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kennington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils246
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Pritchard
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119153.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils246
Girls120
Boys126
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.2%
First language not English33.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size31

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
28.5%
Pakistani
18.7%
White British
14.6%
White and Asian
10.6%
Other Asian
6.1%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other White
3.7%
African
2%
Caribbean
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.34
Support staff (FTE)12.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kennington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThe Olive School, PrestonFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryArchbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, PrestonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSt Pius X Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryMoor Park High SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHolme Slack Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDeepdale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAbrar AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryEldon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Kennington Primary School

What is Kennington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kennington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.

How does Kennington Primary School rank in England?

Kennington Primary School ranks 9,084 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Kennington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Kennington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kennington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kennington Primary School made 35 offers from 76 applications (2.2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kennington Primary School?

Kennington Primary School has 246 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kennington Primary School?

Kennington Primary School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kennington Primary School?

At Kennington Primary School, the average class had 31 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kennington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kennington Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.