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Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DE

Local ranking326th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

200

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong 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)
67.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
136
Boys
74 (54%)
Girls
62 (46%)
Capacity
200 (68% full)
SEND
18.4%
FSM Eligible
26.5%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.3%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,094/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 77.2%
  • White Other: 13.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Black Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

77.2%

White British

13.2%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119553
UKPRN
10080225
Establishment No.
3565