St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Preston · PR2 9HH · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS284%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM5.6%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 119339
Sherwood Primary School
Community school · Preston · PR2 9GA
Ages 4–11 · 425 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
77%
Overall absence
4.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-10-29
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 111.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 373
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
425 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 425
- Boys / girls
- 223 / 202
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 425 / 420 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- FSM pupils
- 43
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Lumb
Location
- Address
- Sherwood Way, Fulwood
- Postcode
- PR2 9GA
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- 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 4–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 425 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR2 9RE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS285%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM9.7%
0.4 miles away
The Olive School, Preston
Ofsted: Standards maintainedFree schools · Primary
Preston · PR2 8DW · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS284%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM15.2%
0.9 miles away
Kennington Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR2 8ER · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM27.2%
0.9 miles away
Queen's Drive Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR2 3LA · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM8.3%
1.0 miles away
Longsands Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR2 9PS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM9.9%
1.0 miles away
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Preston · PR2 3LP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM3.7%
1.0 miles away
Holme Slack Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR1 6HP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM53.8%
1.3 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Lumb
- Telephone
- 01772719093