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Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR4 6JX

Ages 3–11 · 69 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.43 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
58

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

0.43 · Often has places

1st preferences

3

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill77%

69 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
33 / 36
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
69 / 90 (77%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Jessica Rowe

Location

Address
The Gravel, Mere Brow
Postcode
PR4 6JX
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.6%. 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

  • Banks St Stephen's CofE School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 8BL · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.90

    1.5 miles away

  • Holmeswood Methodist School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ormskirk · L40 1UD · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Banks Methodist School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 8EY · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS210%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.88

    1.8 miles away

  • 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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jessica Rowe
Telephone
01772812689
Website
www.merebrow.lancs.sch.uk/

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