Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School, Preston
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 53rd-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School in detail
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At L ea E ndowed Church of England S chool we provide an excellent education for our children. We follow God’s example, by loving Him, and each other, in all that we do. Our whole school family is encouraged to achieve their full, God given potential and shine in their own special way."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lea Endowed Church of England Primary School where we believe that each family member is precious, uniquely created and loved by God. I am passionate about our wonderful school family and, with God's help, aim to ensure that every member flourishes during their time here at Lea Endowed and beyond."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School are Cottam Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town (0.9 miles); Ashton Primary School (1 mile, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); and St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston (1.1 miles, 68% reading, 87% maths).
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Cottam Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea TownAshton Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 26 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salwick Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lea Endowed CEPS (by), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy at this welcoming school. They have positive relationships with staff and each other. Pupils appreciate how well cared for they are by kind and nurturing staff. This helps pupils to feel safe in school.
The school's motto, 'let everyone shine,' is brought to life daily. Pupils feel valued and accepted. They are supported to achieve their personal best. Pupils are taught the importance of kindness and respect and demonstrate these values every day.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked effectively to secure improvements to the quality of the curriculum since the last inspection. These developments to the curriculum have ensured that staff in key stages 1 and 2 have greater clarity about the important learning that they need to focus on with their class. This is similar in the early years, where the curriculum, in many areas of learning, outlines the essential knowledge that children should learn in readiness for key stage 1.
Staff have benefited from curriculum training in recent times. In the main, they choose appropriate resources, activities and questions to help pupils to learn. Most staff explain new concepts with clarity and use a range of strategies to check on pupils' understanding.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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. Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
141 pupils
140 places
1 pupil over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
74
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,056
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,782
Per pupil
£911k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
123
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
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary 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 Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School average 27.6 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 Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School has around 138 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England 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, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School?
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School is at Lea Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)