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Great Preston VC CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Leeds · LS26 8AR

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-31

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

30

Total preferences (any rank)
126
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill95%

228 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
110 / 118
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
228 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Val Law

Location

Address
Preston Lane, Great Preston
Postcode
LS26 8AR
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS26
11
Primary in LS26
10
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Kippax Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS240%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Kippax Ash Tree Primary School

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    • KS251%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Methley Primary School

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Kippax North Primary School

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Val Law
Telephone
01132320034
Website
www.greatpreston-pri.leeds.sch.uk

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