St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham, Preston

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~681m)Possible (~973m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Freeman
Pupils:100 / 118 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772683009
Address:Garstang Road North, Medlar-with-Wesham, Preston, PR4 3HA
Trust:THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:151087
UKPRN:10095768
Diocese:Diocese of Lancaster
Constituency:Fylde
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

29.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

13.1

Avg class size

12.3

Infant (KS1)

13.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station
627m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Sanderling Way (opp)
29m · 0 min walk
Chapel Close (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
Derby House (opp)
331m · 5 min walk
St Josephs Church (by)
444m · 7 min walk
Park Drive (by)
461m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

100 pupils

118 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

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(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.94567%

Overall absence

13.97849%

Persistent absence

93

Enrolments

Authorised2.54352%
Unauthorised1.40215%
Persistent (10%+)13.97849%
Severe (50%+)3.22581%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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