Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 3DE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 151087
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Academy converter · Preston · PR4 3HA
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
100
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.
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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Community school · Primary
Preston · PR4 2JP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Academy converter · Primary
Preston · PR4 2BT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 2SL · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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Treales Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 3SH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 2WQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Strike Lane Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Preston · PR4 1HR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 3WD · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 151087
Location
- Address
- Garstang Road North, Medlar-with-Wesham, Wesham
- Postcode
- PR4 3HA
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Fylde
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- Boys / girls
- 43 / 57
- School capacity
- 118
- Capacity fill
- 100 / 118 (85%)
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- FSM pupils
- 29
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Freeman
- Telephone
- 01772683009
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2024-02-27 — Good (Report)