Great Preston VC CofE Primary School, Leeds
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School in detail
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to Great Preston C of E Primary school. We are an average-sized primary school on the outskirts of Leeds, set in semi-rural surroundings, blessed with ample outdoor space. Our 'close community feel' is enhanced by our school nursery, an on-site Children's Centre and Bright Sparks Pre-School (which offers before and after-school childcare)."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Great Preston VC CofE Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Preston VC CofE Primary School are Allerton Bywater Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); Kippax Greenfield Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 60% maths); Kippax Ash Tree Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 73% maths); and Methley Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths).
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Allerton Bywater Primary SchoolKippax Greenfield Primary SchoolKippax Ash Tree Primary SchoolMethley Primary School
Who goes there
14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 61 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gt Preston School (at), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Great Preston VC CofE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Term dates
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. 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 Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Preston VC CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
205 pupils
205 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
29.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
110
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,467
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,356
Per pupil
£1216k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
178
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
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Great Preston VC CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Classes at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Great Preston VC CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Preston VC CofE 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 Great Preston VC CofE Primary School's term dates?
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. 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 Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Preston VC CofE Primary School?
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is at Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8AR.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)