Primary · Community school · Preston, PR2 6BB
Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,562 of 15,057
Worse than 76% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119233.
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.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 191 |
| Girls | 100 |
| Boys | 91 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.7% |
| First language not English | 21.5% |
| School places2024/25 | 210 |
| Unfilled places | 9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 27.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.56 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.24 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 19 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 49 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 15 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 15 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 27.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Moor Nook Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Brookfield Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Preston Grange Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Highfield Priory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Holme Slack Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ribbleton Avenue Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Longsands Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. |
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Preston Greenlands Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Preston Greenlands Community Primary School made 19 offers from 49 applications (2.6 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School has 191 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Preston Greenlands Community Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Preston Greenlands Community Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.5% 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.