Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery
Brant Road, Preston, PR1 5TUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 64th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 November 2018, report published 4 December 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
Pupils are warmly welcomed by staff at the start of the school day. They are proud to attend this nurturing school. Relationships at all levels are respectful. Staff know pupils well and value them as individuals. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe. The school expects pupils to behave well and most do. Pupils are polite and move around school in an orderly manner. Pupils' emotional health is supported well. They know that adults will help them if they are concerned or worried. Pupils can also access 're-set areas' in classrooms or 'The Hive' to engage in activities that help them to manage their feelings. The school has high aspirations for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), will achieve. Pupils strive to do well and current pupils, typically, achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils contribute to decision-making in the school through their roles as school councillors and values ambassadors. There is an array of extra-curricular opportunities, such as clubs and trips, that allow pupils to pursue their interests and to develop their talents. Pupils are aspirational for their future lives. Some spoke about developing careers in teaching, medicine and acting. Pupils are proud of fundraising for charitable causes that support people in challenging circumstances.
What the school should improve
- Across subjects, the school has not given enough thought to the order in which subject-specific vocabulary should be taught. This hinders pupils' progression through the curriculum. The school should refine their curriculum thinking so that teachers are clear about when important vocabulary should be taught.
- The school does not offer parents enough guidance to help them to support their children's reading at home. From time to time, this hinders pupils in developing into confident and fluent readers. The school should consider more ways of working with parents to give them a greater appreciation of how their children learn to read.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
191 pupils on roll, with places for 257
Schools near Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishwick Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 47% met the expected standard |
| The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 36% met the expected standard |
| Moor Nook Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 26% met the expected standard |
| Preston Greenlands Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Barber
- Phone
- 01772792302
- Address
- Brant Road, Preston, PR1 5TU
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119230
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.