Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Brant Road, Preston, PR1 5TU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly welcomed by staff at the start of the school day.”
- “They are proud to attend this nurturing school.”
- “Relationships at all levels are respectful.”
To improve
- “However, there is a lack of clarity about the order in which essential subject-specific vocabulary should be taught.”
- “This prevents pupils from developing a deeper understanding of the subjects that they are studying.”
- “Over time, pupils’ attainment in mathematics at key stage 2 has been below average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 58% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Fishwick Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Moor Nook Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Preston Grange Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade