Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 67th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong 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

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

124 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Eligible for free school meals29.8%

29.8%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.9%

8.9%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Panther
Phone: 01772682836
Website: weshamcofe.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119553

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.