Clayton Brook Primary School, Preston
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Clayton Brook Primary School
Afternoon Tea and Celebration Assembly
3 Oct 2026
Halloween Disco and Pumpkin Decorating Competition
3 Oct 2026
Message from Clayton Brook Church
10 Dec 2024
School Closure
4 Jan 2021
Working with our local schools on Remembrance
13 Nov 2020
Letter to Parents regarding Squid Game
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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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Clayton Brook Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
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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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
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)
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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.5%
Overall absence
33.3%
Persistent absence
156
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clayton Brook Primary School
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)