Primary school

Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • PR1 5TU
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,846 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 32%32% · 2017/182018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM6% · North West 6%5/10 Middle
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 52% · 33 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 42% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 47% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 31 pupils · North West 63%74%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 33 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 33 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 33 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 99 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 78.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd70
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Outstanding
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026191
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.6%
First language not English23.3%
SEN support17.3%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils18.8%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

74.3% full · 257 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (6.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.3% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 50% not applicable85.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 10.8 FTE · Whole workforce 23.3 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,135
Spend per pupil£9,288
Staff spend per pupil£6,679
Reserve per pupil£738
  • +£138,439revenue reserve
  • −£28,628in-year balance

Grants £8,652 · self-generated £484 · premises £569 per pupil