Primary school

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • PR7 5LU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,617 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 24%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 27%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM69% · North West 63%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · North West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 89% · 9 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 75% · 8 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 75% · 16 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 60% · 15 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 69% · 13 pupils · North West 63%89%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 8 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 16 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 14% · 14 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 13 pupils · North West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 9 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 8 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 16 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 15 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 14 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 14 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 13 pupils · North West 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 9 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 8 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 16 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 15 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 14 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 13 pupils · North West 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.7%
18 of 19 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 94.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1918
2nd40
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026103
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.8%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils7.9%

Girls 66.3%Boys 33.7%

98.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 43 responses (50% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.4% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.2% not applicable92.6% 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 child97.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3
  • Other support 0.8

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 8.8 · 12 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,573
Spend per pupil£6,635
Staff spend per pupil£5,274
Reserve per pupil−£587
  • −£60,508revenue reserve
  • −£6,333in-year balance

Grants £6,116 · self-generated £457 · premises £288 per pupil