Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Via Carnforth

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders provide highly effective support to help pupils attend as often as possible."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils make progress from their starting points."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum across subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders get to know pupils and their families quickly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and what needs to improve further."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils develop a clear sense of right and wrong."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should refine the early years curriculum and personal development programme so that staff are clear on the precise knowledge to teach and when"; "Leaders should make sure that teachers design activities that help pupils to build secure knowledge over time in some subjects"; "Leaders should make sure that teachers identify and rectify errors in some older pupils' spelling, handwriting and grammar so that this no longer hinders their written communication".

In its own words: "Leck St Peter's is a Church of England Primary school which offers education to children aged 4 - 11 years. We are a one-form entry school with two mixed-aged classes, organised as follows: Each year, we offer a range of Visit Days , which prospective families are welcome to attend in order to see our school in action."

The school runs after-school care, from £4 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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.

For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Ingleton Primary School (4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 50% reading, 83% maths); and Bentham Community Primary School (4.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 62% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2026): 91% would recommend the school and 87% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (96%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (87%).

5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 6 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 1 (2.6%) 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 autism.

Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 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 Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tree Cross (by), 390 metres away.

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

Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.