Lea Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Lea Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Greavestown Lane, Lea, Preston, PR2 1PD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Lea Community Primary School.”
- “They enjoy being part of a warm and caring environment.”
- “Pupils benefit from positive relationships with their peers and staff alike.”
To improve
- “In 2024, the attainment of pupils in the multiplication tables check was significantly below the national average.”
- “However, at times, the work provided does not allow for sufficient opportunities to develop a secure understanding of the most important knowledge and skills that pupils need for future learning.”
- “This means that some pupils are not as prepared for new learning as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashton Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Ingol Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cottam Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade