Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School, Preston

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Oliver McPhail
Pupils:378 / 245 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772862788
Address:Church Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:119563
UKPRN:10072054
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2012 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

119 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy95%
Well taught92%
Good progress88%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development77%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+12ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 89% to 96%. Maths has improved from 86% to 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 88%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

31.8

KS2

11

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Centre (by)
100m · 2 min walk
Willow Tree Avenue (opp)
104m · 2 min walk
Kingsway Court (by)
155m · 3 min walk
High School Grounds (o/s)
332m · 5 min walk
Northway (o/s)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

154%

Over capacity

378 pupils

245 capacity

133 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(5)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
20 November 2012
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.91823%

Overall absence

5.11811%

Persistent absence

254

Enrolments

Authorised3.24238%
Unauthorised0.67585%
Persistent (10%+)5.11811%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.91173%
18/19
2.025%
20/21
6.61161%
21/22
4.42645%
22/23
4.61455%
23/24
3.91823%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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