Tarleton Community Primary School, Preston
Tarleton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Preston, part of Axia Learning Alliance. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tarleton Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Tarleton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tarleton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Tarleton Community Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tarleton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tarleton Community Primary School are Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School (1.3 miles, 59% reading, 59% maths); and Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 95% maths).
Tarleton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolTarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolHesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE SchoolBretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Tarleton Community Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Axia Learning Alliance, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Croston Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Primary School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tarleton Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tarleton Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.5 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; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Tarleton Community Primary School is a foundation 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
Check free transport to Tarleton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tarleton Community 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
125
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
24.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,904
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,006
Per pupil
£1115k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
181
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
Tarleton Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tarleton Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tarleton Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tarleton Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Tarleton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tarleton Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tarleton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tarleton Community 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 Tarleton Community Primary School?
Tarleton Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Tarleton Community Primary School?
Classes at Tarleton Community Primary School average 29.9 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 Tarleton Community Primary School?
Tarleton Community Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tarleton Community Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Tarleton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tarleton Community Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tarleton Community 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 Tarleton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Tarleton Community Primary School?
Tarleton Community Primary School is at Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)