Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2SLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 45th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2014, report published 3 April 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

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

Schools near Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Strike Lane Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Dryland
Phone: 01772683624
Website: stmichaelscofe.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2SL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119550

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.