Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 84 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “This school is a safe and happy place for pupils to learn.”
- “Pupils receive high levels of care, guidance and support.”
- “Leaders and teachers ensure that pupils respect and care for one another.”
To improve
- “However, in one or two subjects, the curriculum attempts to cover too much information.”
- “This means that some pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge that they should about important topics and concepts.”
- “Occasionally, pupils’ knowledge in these subjects is shallow.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (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) | 82% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 7 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.
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock 1.7 mi Not judged
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery 3.2 mi Good
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade