Weeton Primary School is a primary school in Preston, 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.

Weeton Primary School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.9% boys and 54.1% girls. Around 15.5% 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 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Minden Road, Preston, PR4 3HX
Website: www.weeton.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01253836284
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr A Goth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119279

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 89
Number of Girls: 105

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.60%137
Other (any other ethnic group)8.80%17
Other Black6.20%12
Other Mixed5.70%11
African2.60%5
Other Asian2.10%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.50%3
Other White1.00%2
White and Black African1.00%2
Caribbean0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (1.7)
Writing: Average (2.6)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
81%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
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
Weeton Primary School
Minden Road , Weeton PR4 3HX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road , Singleton FY6 8LN
3out of 4 1,958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road , Weeton PR4 3WD
- not rated 2,687 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.