Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119235.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 244 |
| Girls | 99 |
| Boys | 145 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.7% |
| First language not English | 61.1% |
| SEN support | 39 |
| EHC plan | 11 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.7% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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) | 58 |
| Applications (Reception) | 131 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 52 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 52 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 209 |
| Unfilled places | 0.5% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.15 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Preston Muslim Girls High School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Deepdale Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Holme Slack Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fishwick Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Moor Park High School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. |
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Oct 2024. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School has 244 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 262.
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.