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Samlesbury Church of England School

Potters Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UE

Local ranking264th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

70

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong 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)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
73.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
11

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
65
Boys
32 (49%)
Girls
33 (51%)
Capacity
70 (93% full)
SEND
6.2%
FSM Eligible
18.5%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
4.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,303/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.9% 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: 87.7%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.1%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • White Traveller: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%

87.7%

White British

4.6%

Asian Other

3.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119572
UKPRN
10073429
Establishment No.
3590