Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 5th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 17 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 November 2024

Pupils describe the school as a fun, friendly and welcoming place to learn. Pupils behave extremely well during lessons and at social times. Pupils benefit from the extremely effective and well-thought-out support that staff provide. The mentor system, where pupils have a trusted adult who is there to guide, and listen, is superbly constructed. Pupils are overwhelmingly happy and safe in school. The school has high aspirations for pupils' academic success. Pupils achieve well. In the early years, children flourish as they start school. Pupils relish the substantial opportunities to go on trips and visits to counties and cities across the United Kingdom. This enhances and supports pupils' learning across the curriculum. Every part of the school grounds and building are used to enhance learning, from the school's forest to the thatched cottage museum. Pupils' talents and interests are fostered exceptionally well through a vast array of after- school clubs and enrichment opportunities. Everyone can excel in something, whether that be in sport, music or in a specific curricular subject. Pupils are proud of their recent participation in the mathematics, dance and football competitions.

What the school should improve

  • On occasion, staff do not ensure that pupils apply their writing skills across the wider curriculum. As a result, inconsistent spelling, grammar and letter formation exists in some pupils' writing. This hampers their writing fluency. The school should ensure that staff enable pupils to build and consolidate their writing skills as they progress through the school.
  • In a few subjects, pupils do not have the opportunity to revisit learning from previous units of work. This makes it difficult for pupils to remember what they have been taught. The school should ensure that staff recap the previous learning so that pupils know and remember more over time.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

378 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals5.3%

5.3%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.6%

6.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard64% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Harris Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard63% met the expected standard
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery1 mileOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard74% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Oliver McPhail
Address
Church Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JB
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119563

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.