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Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Emerson Road, Preston, PR1 5SN

Local ranking338th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
49.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
59.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
71

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
276
Boys
143 (52%)
Girls
133 (48%)
Capacity
280 (99% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
39.5%
EAL
44.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
13.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,383/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Methodist
Nursery
No 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: 29.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 28.1%
  • Asian Indian: 17.5%
  • Asian Other: 9.1%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%

29.6%

White British

28.1%

Asian Pakistani

17.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119354
UKPRN
10078138
Establishment No.
3001