Acorns Primary School
| Type | Special School / Community special school |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Moor Park Blackpool Road Preston Lancashire PR1 6AU |
| Phone | 01772792681 |
| Reference Number | 135347 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 89 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 66.29%
Girls: 33.71% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 28.1% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 55.1% |
| Pakistani | 13.5% |
| Indian | 7.9% |
| Asian, Other | 7.9% |
| African | 6.7% |
| White & Asian | 3.4% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-02-06 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2023-11-01 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-11-08 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-11-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-01-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
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) |
|---|
How many students meet the standards
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
UnlockProgress Scores
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
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.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Deepdale Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6TD |
0.3 miles |
|
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Blackpool Road, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6HQ |
0.31 miles |
|
Kennington Primary School
Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8ER |
0.39 miles |
|
Holme Slack Community Primary School
Manor House Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6HP |
0.54 miles |
|
The Olive School, Preston
Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DW |
0.56 miles |
|
Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 7YE |
0.69 miles |
|
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School
St Ignatius Square, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 1TT |
0.71 miles |
|
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 7DR |
0.73 miles |
|
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5RU |
0.78 miles |
|
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
Emerson Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5SN |
0.8 miles |
|
St Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Preston, PR2 8RD |
0.86 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Rigby Street, St Joseph's, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5XL |
0.89 miles |
|
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
New Hall Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5XB |
1.03 miles |
|
The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2BN |
1.12 miles |
|
Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, Preston, PR1 3XU |
1.13 miles |
|
Longsands Community Primary School
Longsands Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9PS |
1.14 miles |
|
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School
Dawnay Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6BB |
1.16 miles |
|
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3QT |
1.18 miles |
|
Queen's Drive Primary School
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3LA |
1.24 miles |
|
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HH |
1.25 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6DT |
0.22 miles |
|
Abrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 1NA |
0.52 miles |
|
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, PR1 5BY |
0.58 miles |
|
Preston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8UR |
0.73 miles |
|
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8RA |
0.73 miles |
|
Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3DB |
0.78 miles |
|
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8QY |
0.98 miles |
|
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4BD |
1.06 miles |
|
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
67-69 London Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4BA |
1.09 miles |
|
Cardinal Newman College
LARK HILL ROAD, AVENHAM, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 4HD |
1.19 miles |
|
Lancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, PR2 9HT |
1.24 miles |
|
Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9YR |
1.38 miles |
|
Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ |
1.4 miles |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6EE |
1.61 miles |
|
Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4PR |
1.64 miles |
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Cedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court, Port Way, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YQ |
1.66 miles |
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR |
2.28 miles |
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Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL |
2.32 miles |
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JE |
2.6 miles |
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Broughton High School
Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JJ |
2.67 miles |