Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Preston

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Booth
Pupils:218 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772653600
Address:Preston Road, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5SD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:119565
UKPRN:10080220
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

62 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught92%
Good progress92%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development94%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+3ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has improved from 79% to 87%.

Class Sizes

30.4

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

St Michaels Church (o/s)
39m · 1 min walk
Nook Crescent (by)
365m · 6 min walk
Nook Glade (opp)
427m · 7 min walk
Stone Cross (by)
484m · 8 min walk
Post Office (o/s)
624m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

218 pupils

210 capacity

8 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(6)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
11 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.29541%

Overall absence

5.88235%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised2.39758%
Unauthorised0.89783%
Persistent (10%+)5.88235%
Severe (50%+)0.53476%

Absence trend

2.53002%
18/19
3.29227%
20/21
3.00851%
21/22
3.6029%
22/23
3.28051%
23/24
3.29541%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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