Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Weeton, Preston, PR4 3WDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 97th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 3 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils are proud to belong to this small school. Their well-being is central to the school's work. Pupils are kind and respectful. Older pupils model positive behaviour to children in the early years. They trust that staff keep them safe. Since the previous inspection, pupils' learning has been transformed. The school has successfully strengthened the curriculum. Its expectations for pupils' achievement have risen. Pupils work hard in all year groups to rise to these aspirations. Across each year group, most pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children in the early years play and talk in a welcoming and attractive space. Pupils behave well in lessons, and they are polite around the building. Pupils are considerate of each other's needs. They show an interest in each other's views and ideas. Pupils demonstrate the school's values, including empathy and respect. For example, they show interest in each other's ideas and views. Pupils enjoy a variety of exciting experiences to broaden their learning, including visits to museums, the theatre, and residential trips. The school offers a wide range of extra- curricular clubs, such as rugby, construction and indoor dodgeball. Pupils are encouraged to take on responsibilities and develop their leadership skills. For example, pupils act as house captains and monitors.
What the school should improve
- At times, the support for pupils with SEND is not as effective as it should be. This means that, on occasion, some pupils struggle to access their learning. The school should ensure that the standard of support for pupils with SEND is consistently high.
- Some staff are getting used to the new phonics programme that the school has introduced. There are some inconsistencies in how well it is being delivered. This means that some pupils do not learn to read fluently as quickly as they should. The School 3 school should ensure that the phonics programme is delivered consistently well across the early years and key stage 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
59 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kirkham and Wesham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% 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
- Mr Luke Smith
- Phone
- 01253836280
- Address
- Church Road, Weeton, Preston, PR4 3WD
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119561
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.