Samlesbury Church of England School
Potters Lane, Preston, PR5 0UE
68 pupils · 97% of 70 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 30 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 10 | 12 | 19 | 10 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Moor Nook Community Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston 2.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Preston Grange Primary School 2.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston 2.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Fishwick Primary School 2.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.