School profile

Eldon Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR1 7YE

Requires improvement

Map showing Eldon Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,799 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Eldon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils239 of 203 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Azra Butt
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Jan 1900
Closed30 Nov 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119229.

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 maths26%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading55%74%76%
Expected standard in writing26%71%73%
Expected standard in maths65%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils239
Girls125
Boys114
Eligible for free school meals20.9%
First language not English66.9%
SEN support50
EHC plan7
Average class size29.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
23%
Other Asian
15.5%
Indian
13.8%
African
13%
Pakistani
10.9%
Other ethnic group
10%
Other White
4.2%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other Black
2.5%
White and Asian
1.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence17.3%13%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)71
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places203
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.84
Support staff (FTE)14.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Eldon Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableAbrar AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Roebuck SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryThe Olive School, PrestonFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableSt Pius X Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryMoor Park High SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryFulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.8 miSecondaryArchbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKennington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eldon Primary School

What is Eldon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eldon Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Eldon Primary School rank in England?

Eldon Primary School ranks 14,799 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eldon Primary School?

Eldon Primary School has 239 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 203.

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.