School profile

Fishwick Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR1 4RH

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

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.

Fishwick Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils167
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vicki Conway
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119333.

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 maths53%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%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 Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils167
Girls84
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.9%
First language not English34.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.124
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size20.9

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
49.1%
Other White
10.8%
Pakistani
10.2%
Indian
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
5.4%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
Other mixed
2.4%
Irish
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%

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 teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.3
Teachers (FTE)10.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.31
Support staff (FTE)15.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.82
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Fishwick Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBrockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRibbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryRibbleton Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryPreston Greenlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryEden Boys' School, PrestonFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 mi16 plusLancaster University School of MathematicsFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Fishwick Primary School

What is Fishwick Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fishwick Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fishwick Primary School rank in England?

Fishwick Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Fishwick Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Fishwick Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fishwick Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fishwick Primary School made 17 offers from 82 applications (4.8 per offer), and 17 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fishwick Primary School?

Fishwick Primary School has 167 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fishwick Primary School?

Fishwick Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fishwick Primary School?

At Fishwick Primary School, the average class had 20.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fishwick Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fishwick Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23% 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.