Strike Lane Primary School
Strike Lane Primary School is an academy converter in Preston for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 164 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Strike Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022 of its predecessor, Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Strike Lane Freckleton Preston Lancashire PR4 1HR |
| Reference Number | 151594 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 164 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 42.07%
Girls: 57.93% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 5 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.9% |
| White, Other | 1.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| African | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School, inspected in September 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 21 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Strike Lane Primary School had 162 pupils for 210 places. 48 places (22.9%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Fylde/Freckleton, Warton & Wrea Green Primary” planning area
Lancashire counted 106 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 149 in 2029–30, up 41%.
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 2025–26 Strike Lane Primary School had 21.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 14.0% of pupils at Strike Lane Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Freckleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1PJ |
0.4 miles |
|
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AD |
1.15 miles |
|
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AH |
1.43 miles |
|
Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3RT |
1.56 miles |
|
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2SL |
1.62 miles |
|
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Victoria Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2BT |
1.68 miles |
|
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Nelson Street, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2JP |
1.76 miles |
|
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3DE |
2.18 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Garstang Road North, Medlar-with-Wesham, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3HA |
2.26 miles |
|
Oakfield House School
Station Road, Salwick, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0YH |
2.33 miles |
|
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Dubside, Wrea Green, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2WQ |
2.37 miles |
|
Aurora Keyes Barn School
Station Rd, Salwick, Preston, PR4 0YH |
2.46 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Darkinson Lane, Lea Town, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0RJ |
3.14 miles |
|
Treales Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Treales, Near Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3SH |
3.17 miles |
|
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, Shore Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6RD |
3.69 miles |
|
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham
Norfolk Road, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JG |
3.72 miles |
|
Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Weeton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3WD |
3.92 miles |
|
Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Park View Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4HA |
3.96 miles |
|
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lea Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0RA |
4 miles |
|
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1RP |
4.06 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Linton School
Kirkham Road, Freckleton, PR4 1HX |
0.63 miles |
|
Carr Hill High School
Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST |
1.31 miles |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA |
1.57 miles |
|
Kirkham Grammar School
Ribby Road, Preston, PR4 2BH |
1.7 miles |
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St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Talbot Road, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JL |
3.79 miles |
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Pioneer TEC
Phoenix Park, Wallend Road, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2HW |
4.17 miles |
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Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SN |
4.6 miles |
|
Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL |
4.8 miles |
|
Hope School
Crosses Farm, Square Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HP |
4.83 miles |
All schools in Preston · Lancashire local authority: places and applications
Strike Lane Primary School is part of Endeavour Learning Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:
- Tarleton Academy Preston
- Hawes Side Academy Blackpool
- Churchtown Primary School Southport
- Northbrook Primary Academy Leyland
- Wellfield Academy Leyland
- Woodlea Junior School Leyland
- Linaker Primary School Southport
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Preston
- Burscough Priory Academy Ormskirk
- Ormskirk School Ormskirk
What is Strike Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Strike Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022 of its predecessor, Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School.
When was Strike Lane Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Strike Lane Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does Strike Lane Primary School have?
Strike Lane Primary School has 164 pupils on roll.
What age range does Strike Lane Primary School cover?
Strike Lane Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Strike Lane Primary School?
Strike Lane Primary School is at Strike Lane, Freckleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1HR.