Moor Nook Community Primary School, Preston

In its own words: "At Moor Nook, we want something simple: - for everyone who comes through our gates to want to be here. For our kids, we want school to feel safe, happy and full of possibility. A place to read, write, count and create. A place to ask questions, make mistakes and try again."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics and basketball.

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Moor Nook Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 32% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 60% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Moor Nook Community Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Moor Nook Community Primary School are The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston (0.2 miles, 50% reading, 52% maths); Preston Grange Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 60% maths); and St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (0.5 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Moor Nook Community Primary School.

61% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cavendish Drive (by), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moor Nook Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 279 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Moor Nook Community Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.