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Clayton Brook Primary School, Preston

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Clayton Brook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 97th-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Clayton Brook Primary School in detail

Clayton Brook Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Welcome to the class pages section. Please click on the classes for key information about each class, homework or see what we have been learning. We had a fantastic World Book Day! We had our annual book character parade and a Jacket Portraito competition. All our prize winners got a new book!"

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:45pm, from £1.00 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Clayton Brook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Clayton Brook Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Clayton Brook Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Clayton Brook Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Clayton Brook Primary School are Westwood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 56% maths); St Bede's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 81% maths); and Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 53% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Clayton Brook Primary School.

Westwood Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolClayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolClayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Who goes there

56.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 12 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Clayton Brook Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 5 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Clayton Brook Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Centre (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Clayton Brook Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 7.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Clayton Brook Primary School are Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (1.7 miles) and Walton-Le-Dale High School (1.8 miles).

Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolWalton-Le-Dale High School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Farina
Pupils:160
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772313878
Address:Great Greens Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8HL
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 November 2022View full report
URN:119331
UKPRN:10076186
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chorley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

56.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Other, Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-10ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 50% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 60% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

17.6

Avg class size

15.3

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Clayton Brook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Lancashire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Centre (adj)
58m · 1 min walk
Masonfield (opp)
238m · 4 min walk
Daisy Meadow (by)
273m · 4 min walk
Barn Meadow (opp)
287m · 5 min walk
Seven Acres (opp)
289m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
12
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Clayton Brook Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Clayton Brook Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Lancashire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

165 pupils

209 places

44 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

High pressure
New homes approved:6,347
Projected new pupils:1,587

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston

Across Lancashire council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,442

Applications

12,122

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

22 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 March 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 March 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

23

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

21.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Clayton Brook Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 5 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Speech, Language & Communication9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.9%
Asian
3.2%
Black
4.3%
Mixed
1.2%
Other
1.3%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals56.9%
English as Additional Language18.8%

160

Total Pupils

86

Boys

74

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

13.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,806

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,672

Per pupil

£1272k

Total funding

£133k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£184,185
EAL funding£5,282
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.5%

Overall absence

33.3%

Persistent absence

156

Enrolments

Authorised6.3%
Unauthorised3.2%
Persistent (10%+)33.3%
Severe (50%+)3.8%

Absence trend

4.5%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
9.3%
22/23
8.2%
23/24
9.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Clayton Brook Primary School

What are SATs results like at Clayton Brook Primary School?

Of the pupils at Clayton Brook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.

What is Clayton Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Clayton Brook Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Clayton Brook Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Clayton Brook Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Clayton Brook Primary School?

Clayton Brook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 209 places.

How big are the classes at Clayton Brook Primary School?

Classes at Clayton Brook Primary School average 17.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Clayton Brook Primary School?

Clayton Brook Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Clayton Brook Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Clayton Brook Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 5 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Clayton Brook Primary School?

9.5% of sessions were missed at Clayton Brook Primary School in 2024/25. 33.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Clayton Brook Primary School?

Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clayton Brook Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are Clayton Brook Primary School's term dates?

Clayton Brook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Clayton Brook Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Clayton Brook Primary School?

Clayton Brook Primary School is at Great Greens Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8HL.

Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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