Samlesbury Church of England School, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a genuinely welcoming community where children love coming to school. Teachers really know each child as an individual and provide exactly the right support they need to succeed, whether they find learning easy or need extra help. Your child will develop not just academically but as a confident, thoughtful person who understands and respects others.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance and behaviour with pupils wanting to be in school every day
- Strong inclusive practices ensuring all pupils, including those with additional needs, receive targeted support and make good progress
- Rich personal development programme including leadership opportunities, educational visits to Parliament and places of worship, and wellbeing education
- Well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge over time with staff skilled at teaching mixed-age classes
- Warm, nurturing early years provision where children develop confidence and enjoy learning
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum is well-designed but not yet fully embedded in practice
- Phonics approach is being refined across early years and key stage 1 and needs further implementation
- Mathematics and grammar teaching have been recently introduced and need continued development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
House captain roles, school council, lunchtime activities, educational trips including train visits to London and Parliament, visits to places of worship
Samlesbury Church of England School is a strong performer across all areas of school life, with pupils who are eager to learn and a culture where attendance and behaviour are exemplary. Leaders have created an inclusive, ambitious school where every child is known and supported to succeed.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 73%. Maths has declined from 91% to 82%. Writing has declined from 82% to 73%.
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
68 pupils
70 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.47224%
Overall absence
4.91803%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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