Fishwick Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Downing Street, Preston, PR1 4RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fishwick Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 103rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 126

Eligible for free school meals53.9%

53.9%, 27.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.1%

34.1%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.7%

31.7%, 16.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.6%

9.6%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fishwick Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Conway
Phone: 01772491402
Website: fishwick.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Downing Street, Preston, PR1 4RH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119333

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.