Preston Greenlands Community Primary School
Preston, PR2 6BB · Lancashire · primary school
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395th of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.9/10 against 1,807 of them, against 1.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 53.0 · 24 | 62% | 1.48 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 38% | 0.40 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.9 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Greenland's Got Talent, Macmillan Coffee Morning, football, cricket, and taekwondo, with a breakfast club available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 191 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting expected standards in maths? What specific activities are included in the breakfast club? How does the school plan to raise the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard?
What Ofsted said about Preston Greenlands Community Primary School
Overview
Pupils are “proud of their welcoming school” and arrive “happy and ready to learn,” supported by “warm relationships” with staff. The school has taken “effective action to strengthen the curriculum” since the previous inspection, resulting in pupils who “typically achieve well” and “flourish” through a broad range of experiences.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate “good manners” and are “well supported to manage their emotions,” underpinned by values of “compassion and respect.”
- Teachers possess “strong subject knowledge” and design activities that help pupils “secure the knowledge in the curriculum.”
- The school ensures reading is a priority, with staff delivering the phonics programme “consistently well” so most pupils become “confident and fluent readers.”
- Additional needs are met well, as the school “swiftly identifies” pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and ensures staff receive “suitable training.”
- Children in Reception benefit from an “engaging and well-designed environment” that prepares them well for Year 1.
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure pupils who struggle to read fluently receive “appropriate and timely support” to address gaps in their reading knowledge.
- Staff need to be “suitably equipped to identify and remedy” knowledge gaps in older pupils caused by weaknesses in the previous curriculum before introducing new learning.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 45% |
| 2024/25 | 53% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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