Weeton Primary School

Weeton Primary School has made significant strides since its last inspection, moving from an Outstanding grade to Good overall. The school offers a welcoming environment where respect for diversity is cultivated, ensuring emotional support is available to students, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is largely ambitious and well-delivered, allowing for a deep understanding of key subjects. However, some gaps in knowledge persist due to inconsistent implementation in a few areas. Additionally, attendance issues among certain pupils have been noted, impacting their overall learning experience.

Strengths

• Warm and respectful relationships between pupils and staff
• High expectations for pupil achievement, including those with SEND
• Effective support for emotional needs of students
• Well-structured phonics programme aiding reading confidence
• Comprehensive curriculum training for teachers
• Rich variety of books and reading materials
• Effective leadership and supportive school community

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum implementation in some subjects
• Gaps in knowledge for some pupils due to curriculum delivery issues
• Attendance problems affecting learning for certain pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Weeton Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Weeton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Weeton Primary School had 13.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.3% of pupils at Weeton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Weeton Primary School received £11,224 and spent £11,052 for each of its 163 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £127,000 (£781 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Weeton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Weeton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Weeton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Weeton Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Weeton Primary School have?

Weeton Primary School has 163 pupils on roll.

What age range does Weeton Primary School cover?

Weeton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Weeton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Weeton Primary School?

Weeton Primary School is at Minden Road, Weeton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3HX.