Tarleton Community Primary School
Preston, PR4 6AT · Lancashire · primary school
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95th 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.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,836 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.9/10 among them, against 7.0/10 nationally. 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 | 69.0 · 63 | 40% | 2.51 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 14.0 · 81 | 25% | 2.03 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Tarleton Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 69.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the school recorded 14.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.9 out of 10 among them, against 7.0 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 242 pupils against a stated capacity of 330. 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 below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are available in the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating in daily practice?
What Ofsted said about Tarleton Community Primary School
Overview
Tarleton Community Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils thrive in a calm and respectful environment. Leaders have strengthened the curriculum, resulting in pupils achieving increasingly well, while staff are supported to deliver an ambitious vision. The inspection confirms that the school maintains high standards of education and care.
Strengths
- Pupils are happy, kind, and show consideration for others, with older pupils actively supporting younger peers.
- The curriculum is ambitious and engaging, enhanced by trips and visits that pupils discuss with "great enthusiasm".
- Learning is carefully mapped in most subjects, ensuring knowledge builds logically and teachers check retention effectively.
- Phonics is delivered consistently well, with staff quickly identifying and supporting struggling readers.
- Staff have strong subject knowledge and address misconceptions swiftly, while governors are well informed and supportive.
Areas to improve
- In a few subjects, including some early years areas, the school has not fully defined the most important knowledge pupils need to remember.
- This lack of clarity makes it difficult for teachers to help pupils build secure bodies of knowledge over time in these specific subjects.
Safeguarding
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 | 75% |
| 2023/24 | 74% |
| 2024/25 | 69% |
| 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
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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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