Primary school

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England/Methodist
  • Lancashire
  • PR26 9HJ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,372 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 26%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 3%3% · 2022/232023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 16%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM78% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%−12.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+13.9 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above−14.8 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above−21.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 84% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 33 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 91% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 88% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 82% · 33 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 78% · 32 pupils · North West 63%91%73%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 34% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 24% · 33 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 19% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 19% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 12% · 33 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 6%34%12%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 33 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 33 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 105109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 33 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 33 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 105110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.0%
30 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 78.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3830
2nd150
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Outstanding
  4. 2024Remains Outstanding

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 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.7%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils6.0%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (21.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.2% not applicable87.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 44.4% not applicable88% 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 child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.8% 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 school95.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 8.5 FTE · Whole workforce 19.3 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,377
Spend per pupil£7,111
Staff spend per pupil£5,343
Reserve per pupil£469
  • +£98,422revenue reserve
  • +£55,936in-year balance

Grants £6,959 · self-generated £418 · premises £409 per pupil