School profile

Tarleton Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Preston, PR4 6AT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,492 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Tarleton Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils242
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Upton
TrustAxia Learning Alliance
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119158.

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 maths69%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than 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 reading83%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils242
Girls117
Boys125
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.7%
First language not English6.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.9

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

White British
89.3%
Other White
6.6%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

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 teacher24.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.83
Support staff (FTE)16.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.83
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.5%
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 Tarleton Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryTarleton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryTarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Tarleton Community Primary School

What is Tarleton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tarleton Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Dec 2013.

How does Tarleton Community Primary School rank in England?

Tarleton Community Primary School ranks 5,492 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Tarleton Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Tarleton Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tarleton Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tarleton Community Primary School made 29 offers from 83 applications (2.9 per offer), and 29 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tarleton Community Primary School?

Tarleton Community Primary School has 242 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tarleton Community Primary School?

Tarleton Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tarleton Community Primary School?

At Tarleton Community Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tarleton Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tarleton Community Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% 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.