Located in Preston, Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School currently has around 170 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.3% boys and 54.7% girls. Around 30.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).

School Information

Address: Strike Lane, Preston, PR4 1HR
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katherine Shuttleworth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119288

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 170
Number of Boys: 77
Number of Girls: 93

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.00%153
White and Black Caribbean2.40%4
African1.80%3
Other White1.80%3
White and Asian1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
White and Black African0.60%1
Pakistani0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.6)
Writing: Average (1.7)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School
Strike Lane , Freckleton PR4 1HR
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Strike Lane Primary School
Strike Lane , Freckleton PR4 1HR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
School Lane , Freckleton PR4 1PJ
3out of 4 702 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Lytham Road , Warton PR4 1AD
- not rated 2,025 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Lytham Road , Warton PR4 1AD
3out of 4 2,025 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carr Hill High School
Royal Avenue , Kirkham PR4 2ST
2out of 4 2,309 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Carr Hill High School
Royal Avenue , Kirkham PR4 2ST
- not rated 2,314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Linton School
Kirkham Road , Freckleton PR4 1HX
- not rated 1,099 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bracken School
1 Harbour Lane , Warton PR4 1YA
- not rated 2,196 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road , Kirkham PR4 2HA
4out of 4 2,767 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kirkham Grammar School
Ribby Road , Kirkham PR4 2BH
- not rated 2,991 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.