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

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome back and thank you for visiting the Year 3 class page. We are very excited to welcome you to our classroom! Home learning: Mathletics activities will be set on a Monday to be completed by Sunday. Spellings will be given at the start of each half term through T2P and tested on a Monday ."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, choir and eco club.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 90% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School are Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge (1.2 miles, 79% reading, 76% maths); St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (1.4 miles); Preston Grange Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); and Brookfield Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths).

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 4.2 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michaels Church (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.