Kennington Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kennington Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 49th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 12 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

246 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals27.2%

27.2%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.7%

33.7%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kennington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Olive School, Preston	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Pius X Preparatory School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Holme Slack Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Deepdale Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% 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: Mr Simon Pritchard
Phone: 01772774044
Website: kennington.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8ER
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119153

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.