Preston Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118401
- Address
- Mill Lane, Preston, CT3 1HB
- Website
- www.prestonprimary.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 122 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 91%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Preston Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 12 5 7 |
| Year 1 | 21 13 8 |
| Year 2 | 15 10 5 |
| Year 3 | 20 10 10 |
| Year 4 | 17 6 11 |
| Year 5 | 18 9 9 |
| Year 6 | 19 9 10 |
Nearby schools
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Faith's At Ash School LimitedGood
- Water Meadows Primary SchoolGood
- Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Wingham Primary SchoolGood