SCHOOL PROFILE

Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 119535
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 67.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

9 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

22 September 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 13 November 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 38 34 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 23 60.5% of pupils
Male pupils 15 39.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.3%
19.5 pts below England
School 5.3%
Lancaster 25.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lancaster 10.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lancaster 0.0%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.4%
37
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.4% 7 of 38 pupils
2.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.4%
Lancaster 22.5%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.8% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 1.0 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

40.0% 20.4 pts below England
School 40.0%
Lancaster 54.8%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

50.0%

23.8 pts below England

School 50.0%
Lancaster 70.5%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
Lancaster 65.4%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
Lancaster 68.0%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.59%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.63 pts lower than England
School 4.59%
Lancaster 6.05%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.71 pts lower than England
School 8.11%
Lancaster 15.24%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Lancaster 1.38%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

67.9% 20.3 pts below England
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School
67.9%
Lancaster
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information