Great Preston VC CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Preston Lane
Great Preston
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS26 8AR
Phone 01132320034
Reference Number 134913

Great Preston VC C of E Primary School continues to be a good school, demonstrating a strong Christian ethos with positive relationships among pupils and staff. The majority of pupils feel safe and happy, fostering a sense of confidence and independence. The school provides a range of extracurricular opportunities, and there is effective inclusion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders are proactive in supporting all students, especially those requiring additional assistance in reading and behavior management.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 223
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.98%
Girls: 52.02%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 15 30
2 11 16 27
3 13 15 28
4 11 19 30
5 16 14 30
6 17 12 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.6%
White, Other 2.2%
White & Asian 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Jun 2023
Date Report
15 Jun 2023 School inspection
20 Mar 2018 Full inspection:
30 Apr 2014 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2013 Monitoring visit
25 Mar 2013 Monitoring visit
16 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
09 Feb 2011 Monitoring visit
16 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
01 Nov 2006 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong Christian ethos fostering positive relationships
  • Pupils feel safe and are confident and independent
  • Effective inclusion of SEND pupils
  • Positive behavior expectations with pupils taking pride in conduct
  • Enthusiastic participation in phonics sessions in early years and key stage one
  • Variety of extracurricular activities including clubs and annual residential trips
  • Supportive leadership and staff morale

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in behavior management for some pupils
  • Limited application of precise geographical knowledge in lessons

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1
Writing 1.1
Maths 1.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 45 1
Third Preference 16 1
From another Local Authority 2 1

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