Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Preston
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School are Tarleton Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 95% maths); and Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School (2.2 miles, 59% reading, 59% maths).
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Tarleton Community Primary SchoolHoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolBretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 30 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Croston Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cock and Bottle (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Term dates
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
106
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
29.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,654
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,168
Per pupil
£1142k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
182
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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Classes at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is at Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)