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The Roebuck School

Inkerman Street, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2BN

Local ranking298th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

349

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
44.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
53.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
338
Boys
175 (52%)
Girls
163 (48%)
Capacity
349 (97% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
36.5%
EAL
43.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
11.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,265/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 43.2%
  • Black African: 18.3%
  • Asian Indian: 14.2%
  • Asian Other: 9.5%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.5%

43.2%

White British

18.3%

Black African

14.2%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119237
UKPRN
10076198
Establishment No.
2197