Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Preston

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School on 7 areas: 7 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Needs attention. "Although published outcomes have been positive over time, pupils' learning is not secure."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Behaviour has improved following the new leader's review of the school's behaviour policy."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Teaching is not consistently effective across the school."

Early years - Needs attention. "Early years provision is not consistent in giving children the secure start they need."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Support for pupils who need extra help is inconsistent across the school."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "The school has recently appointed a new associate headteacher."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "The personal development programme is not consistently effective."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, should develop a more precise monitoring routine so they gain reliable assurance about the school's work and can challenge leaders more effectively"; "Leaders should ensure high-quality explanations, questioning and task design from all staff to ensure pupils benefit from effective learning experiences across the curriculum"; "Leaders should implement an evidence-informed professional learning programme for staff so that they have the skills and knowledge they need to adapt the curriculum effectively for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities"; "Leaders should develop staff expertise in high-quality interactions so children hear new vocabulary, practise key skills and experience purposeful learning across all areas"; "Leaders should embed the new behaviour routines further so that expectations are applied consistently and pupils' conduct improves"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching supports pupils to secure the knowledge they have outlined across the curriculum"; "Leaders should improve pupils' knowledge and skills in mathematics, including the quick recall of multiplication facts"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching enables pupils to recall content from the personal, social and health education curriculum accurately, including protected characteristics and fundamental British values, so that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain".

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:30pm.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School are St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery (1.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 72% maths); Catforth Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston (2.2 miles, 63% reading, 75% maths); and Treales Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 57% maths).

Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 1 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinfold Lane (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.