Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School, Preston
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Preston, part of The Learning Together Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 94th-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School in detail
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School in its own words
In its own words: "‘What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.’ At Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints Church of England Primary School, we believe every child and member of staff is God’s unique handiwork, created with love and purpose."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School are Tarleton Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); and Little Hoole Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School.
Tarleton Community Primary SchoolHoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolTarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolLittle Hoole Primary School
The trust
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is one of 6 schools run by The Learning Together Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) 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 Croston Rail Station, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints CEPS (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School (URN 119566), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.
At a Glance
12.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School.
- The Play Stop LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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
Your chances of a place at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
160 pupils
210 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
93
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,976
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,434
Per pupil
£962k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
132
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
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Questions parents ask about Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
What are SATs results like at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Of the pupils at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School (URN 119566), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Classes at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School has around 178 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE 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.
Does Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Play Stop LTD (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is at Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)