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Holme Slack Community Primary School

Community school · Preston · PR1 6HP

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
101 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Peck

Location

Address
Manor House Lane
Postcode
PR1 6HP
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 6 capacity

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 4–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 53.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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

  • Deepdale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 6TD · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Ribbleton Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 5RU · Lancashire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Kennington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 8ER · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Longsands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 9PS · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.23

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Peck
Telephone
01772795257
Website
www.holmeslackprimary.co.uk

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