Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 19 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school each morning happy and eager to learn.”
- “Staff build warm and caring relationships with pupils.”
- “Pupils know who to talk to if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s expectations for pupils’ achievement, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are too low.”
- “Some pupils do not achieve as highly as they should.”
- “However, this vision is not fully realised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Garstang Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Scorton Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Forton Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Nateby Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.3 mi Good