Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Leeds
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 June 2023. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8AR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Great Preston Primary School are proud to attend.”
- “There is a strong Christian ethos and pupils are friendly and courteous.”
- “They have positive relationships with staff and treat each other with respect.”
To improve
- “Some subjects are further ahead than others with this.”
- “In some subjects, pupils need to be given more opportunities to use their subject knowledge to draw specific conclusions.”
- “However, they were not able to routinely use their geographical knowledge to explain why these differences are present.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 August 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) | 59% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Allerton Bywater Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Kippax Greenfield Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Methley Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Swillington Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kippax North Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Strawberry Fields Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published