Samlesbury Church of England School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Potters Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Samlesbury Church of England School is a primary school in Preston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 37th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 30 June 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong 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

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 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 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 score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

68 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

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

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Samlesbury Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Moor Nook Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	26% met the expected standard
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	36% met the expected standard
Preston Grange Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard

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: Mrs Lucy Sutton & Mrs Louise Quayle
Phone: 01772877200
Website: samlesburyceprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Potters Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119572

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.