School profile

Brabins Endowed School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Preston, PR3 2QD

Outstanding

Map showing Brabins Endowed School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#396 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Brabins Endowed School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils85
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Rachel Wallace
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119395.

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 maths90%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110105105
Expected standard in reading100%74%76%
Expected standard in writing90%71%73%
Expected standard in maths100%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils85
Girls48
Boys37
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.1%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.96
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size21.3

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
95.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.44
Support staff (FTE)10.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
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.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
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 absence2.5%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.1.4%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Brabins Endowed School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brabins Endowed School

What is Brabins Endowed School's Ofsted rating?

Brabins Endowed School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

How does Brabins Endowed School rank in England?

Brabins Endowed School ranks 396 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Brabins Endowed School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 90% of pupils at Brabins Endowed School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brabins Endowed School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brabins Endowed School made 15 offers from 41 applications (2.7 per offer), and 14 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brabins Endowed School?

Brabins Endowed School has 85 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brabins Endowed School?

Brabins Endowed School had 96 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brabins Endowed School?

At Brabins Endowed School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brabins Endowed School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brabins Endowed School missed 2.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.4% 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.