Deepdale Community Primary School, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Deepdale Community Primary School creates a warm, family-like environment where every child feels welcomed and valued. The school excels at supporting all learners to succeed, particularly those with additional needs or disadvantages, with skilled staff and well-thought-out adaptations. Children develop strong foundational skills in reading, writing and maths while learning important values like respect, tolerance and kindness.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in core subjects, with multiplication tables check results significantly above national average for 3 years
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum that is logically sequenced and accessible to all learners
- Calm, orderly behaviour throughout the school with swift and effective responses to any issues
- Strong pastoral support and inclusion for vulnerable pupils, those with SEND, and disadvantaged pupils
- Effective early years provision with skilled staff who model rich vocabulary and scaffold learning well
Areas for Improvement
- Recent changes to assessment systems in history and geography need more time to show impact on pupil learning
- Breadth and depth of enrichment opportunities could be expanded beyond predominantly sporting activities
- Governors would benefit from more detailed information on behaviour incidents, impact of pastoral support, and actions following parent feedback
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Panathlon events, musical instrument lessons, author visits, science and technology clubs, yoga sessions, anti-bullying week, online safety week, mental health awareness week, road safety awareness days
Deepdale Community Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where most pupils achieve well and make good progress from their starting points. The school has created a positive culture where all pupils, including those with additional needs, feel safe and supported.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has declined from 84% to 75%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.
Class Sizes
31.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
31.9
KS2
18
Total classes
11 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
696 pupils
682 capacity
14 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.86292%
Overall absence
16.26712%
Persistent absence
584
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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