Holme Slack Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Manor House Lane, Preston, PR1 6HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holme Slack Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 73rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.8%

53.8%, 27.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.2%

44.2%, 22.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.6%

29.6%, 14.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holme Slack Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Deepdale Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Kennington Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% 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 Michelle Peck
Phone: 01772795257
Website: holmeslackprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Manor House Lane, Preston, PR1 6HP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119234

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.