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Eldon Primary School

Community school · Preston · PR1 7YE

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-03-20

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

239 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
114 / 125
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
239 / 248 (96%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Azra Butt

Location

Address
Eldon Street
Postcode
PR1 7YE
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.9%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Primary in PR1
26
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR1

  • Star Eldon Primary

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    0.1 miles away

  • The Roebuck School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 2BN · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • The Olive School, Preston

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Preston · PR2 8DW · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.77

    0.6 miles away

  • Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 3QT · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Kennington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 8ER · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.70

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Azra Butt
Telephone
01772253557
Website
https://eldonprimaryschool.co.uk

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