Primary school

Heasandford Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • BB10 3DA
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,216 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 95%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 94%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 62%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · North West 63%4/10 Below+33.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below+24.6 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below+21.1 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+17.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 86 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 34% · 92 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 58% · 91 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 41% · 94 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 90 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 49% · 89 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 60% · 90 pupils · North West 63%60%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 86 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 92 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 12% · 91 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 94 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 90 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 89 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 90 pupils · North West 6%12%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 86 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 98 · 92 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 91 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 99 · 94 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 90 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 89 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 90 pupils · North West 10510498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 86 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 99 · 92 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 91 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 94 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 89 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 90 pupils · North West 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.3%
70 of 75 who put it first2014 · 98.4%2026 · 93.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7570
2nd6816
3rd481

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026630
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.5%
First language not English83.4%
SEN support5.1%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

100% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 17 responses (2.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.7% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.8% not applicable80% 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 child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 25
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 29.4
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 30.8 FTE · Whole workforce 68.6 · 96 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,208
Spend per pupil£7,507
Staff spend per pupil£5,423
Reserve per pupil£548
  • +£344,960revenue reserve
  • −£188,129in-year balance

Grants £7,108 · self-generated £100 · premises £841 per pupil