Holme Slack Community Primary School is a primary school located in Preston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/11/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Manor House Lane, Preston

School Information

Address: Manor House Lane, Preston, PR1 6HP
Website: www.holmeslackprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01772795257
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Peck
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119234

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/11/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.3 Confidence interval 0.9 to 5.6
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.9
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU
3out of 4 2,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holme Slack Community Primary School
Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ
4out of 4 501 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
Emerson Road , PR1 5SN
3out of 4 1,020 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School
St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD
2out of 4 1,027 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU
4out of 4 1,035 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT
2out of 4 1,100 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY
4out of 4 1,289 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA
4out of 4 1,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD
4out of 4 2,123 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY
3out of 4 2,125 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston College
Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR
- not rated 1,594 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD
- not rated 2,496 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Larches High School
Moor Park , PR1 6AA
3out of 4 920 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Acorns Primary School
Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU
3out of 4 958 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Priory School
Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW
- not rated 1,798 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA
- not rated 1,874 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE
3out of 4 1,957 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.