Located in Preston, Lea Community 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.
Lea Community Primary School currently has around 266 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 35.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Greavestown Lane, Preston, PR2 1PD |
| Website: | www.leacp.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772726408 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lynne Slater |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119155 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 266 |
| Number of Boys: | 126 |
| Number of Girls: | 140 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.40% | 198 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 10 |
| African | 3.00% | 8 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Community Primary School Greavestown Lane , Lea PR2 1PD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's RC Infant School Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP | - not rated | 600 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP | 3out of 4 | 600 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP | - not rated | 600 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's RC Junior School Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP | - not rated | 600 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL | 3out of 4 | 843 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tulketh Community Sports College Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TX | - not rated | 2,229 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE | - not rated | 2,353 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE | 3out of 4 | 2,353 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ | - not rated | 2,960 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Cross Primary School for the Deaf Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT | - not rated | 290 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT | 4out of 4 | 290 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Larches House Special School Larches Lane , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1QE | - not rated | 523 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trax Academy Clifton Drive North , FY8 2PP | - not rated | 1,068 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pioneer TEC Phoenix Park , Wallend Road PR2 2HW | - not rated | 1,162 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.