Fishwick Primary School, Preston

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~361m)Possible (~516m)Unlikely (~671m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vicki Conway
Pupils:167 / 126 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772491402
Address:Downing Street, Preston, PR1 4RH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:119333
UKPRN:10077700
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Preston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

67.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development92%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+16ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 67%. Maths has improved from 44% to 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 53%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hesketh Arms (opp)
154m · 3 min walk
Waldon Street (by)
277m · 5 min walk
Ripon Terrace (by)
291m · 5 min walk
Hesketh Road (by)
332m · 5 min walk
Ribbleton Park (by)
341m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

133%

Over capacity

167 pupils

126 capacity

41 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(8)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
15 June 2021
16 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.11947%

Overall absence

18.75%

Persistent absence

112

Enrolments

Authorised4.55445%
Unauthorised1.56502%
Persistent (10%+)18.75%
Severe (50%+)0.89286%

Absence trend

3.92111%
18/19
4.0392%
20/21
6.75253%
21/22
6.46149%
22/23
6.57839%
23/24
6.11947%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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