Primary school

Eldon Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • PR1 7YE
Ofsted Inadequate · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,799 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 56%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 14%2023/24: top 21%2024/25: top 99%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM26% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below
Maths score102 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 78% · 18 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 61% · 23 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 79% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 28 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 26% · 31 pupils · North West 63%79%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 18 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 23 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 19% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 31 pupils · North West 6%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 18 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 23 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 18 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 23 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 28 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.4%
27 of 34 who put it first2014 · 87.5%2026 · 79.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3427
2nd233
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Outstanding
  5. 2024Inadequate

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.2%
First language not English64.3%
SEN support27.8%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils17.7%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

96.4% full · 248 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 24 responses (9.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable22.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable70.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 26 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,741
Spend per pupil£8,250
Staff spend per pupil£5,602
Reserve per pupil£278
  • +£66,383revenue reserve
  • −£121,620in-year balance

Grants £6,973 · self-generated £769 · premises £455 per pupil