Preston CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 23 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
140305
Address
The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, BA21 3SN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
419 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
12.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.8%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.4%
Other White 9.1%
African 2.9%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4
WritingWell above average4.8
MathsWell above average6.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 95%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 33%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 112
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Preston CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
75
2nd preference
45
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
58
26
32
Year 1
60
24
36
Year 2
61
32
29
Year 3
60
29
31
Year 4
61
28
33
Year 5
59
27
32
Year 6
60
33
27
Year 2023-2024

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