Sherwood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Sherwood 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 29 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Sherwood Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9GA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 425 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 October 2024
Strengths
- “Sherwood Primary School is an extremely well-ordered and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils are happy and proud to be part of this exceptional school.”
- “They embrace new challenges with enthusiasm and confidence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 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) | 86% | 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: 69 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 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 Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- The Olive School, Preston 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Kennington Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Queen's Drive Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Longsands Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holme Slack Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade