Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Preston

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~646m)Possible (~923m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Scott Martland
Pupils:424 / 420 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772726729
Address:Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1EQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 February 2014
URN:119602
UKPRN:10073427
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Preston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

103 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy99%
Well taught98%
Good progress98%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMathsWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has declined from 83% to 70%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Andrews School (opp)
46m · 1 min walk
Pedders Lane (opp)
71m · 1 min walk
Cottam Lane Surgery (by)
131m · 2 min walk
Pedders Lane Shelter (by)
134m · 2 min walk
Newton Road (by)
151m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

424 pupils

420 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 February 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
19 June 2012
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
15 October 2008
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.09571%

Overall absence

8.24176%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised3.57807%
Unauthorised0.51764%
Persistent (10%+)8.24176%
Severe (50%+)0.27473%

Absence trend

2.74335%
18/19
2.70979%
20/21
4.17142%
21/22
4.04395%
22/23
3.98411%
23/24
4.09571%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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