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Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School

Academy sponsor led · Preston · PR4 6RD

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
134

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
48
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 fill76%

178 pupils · 233 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
93 / 85
School capacity
233
Capacity fill
178 / 233 (76%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Together Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Ainsworth

Location

Address
Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, Shore Road
Postcode
PR4 6RD
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
Southport
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR4
39
Primary in PR4
29
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 PR4

  • Tarleton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 6AT · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.43

    1.3 miles away

  • Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 5JQ · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.80

    1.7 miles away

  • Little Hoole Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 5QL · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Longton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 5YA · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence2.8%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Ainsworth
Telephone
01772812630
Website
https://www.allsaintshwb.co.uk/

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