Primary
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DE
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 124 of 200 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
June 2023
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
SATs results
67%
105.0
78th of 105 by our score, among the primary schools in Preston we can score - 124 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 103 |
| Average reading score | 105 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Working at a higher standard | 4% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 60% |
| 23/24 | 37% |
| 24/25 | 67% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 103.0 |
| 23/24 | 102.0 |
| 24/25 | 105.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 102.0 |
| 23/24 | 101.0 |
| 24/25 | 103.0 |
Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Claire Panther
- Address
- Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DE
- Telephone
- 01772682836
Other primary schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-WeshamNot enough data
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School5.4/10
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, KirkhamNot enough data
- Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School6.6/10
- Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School7.4/10
- Treales Church of England Primary School3.7/10