Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DE

Headteacher: Mrs Claire PantherSchool website ↗Pupils: 136 (capacity: 200)

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 June 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
13
Applications received
33
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
26.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
26.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1664.0%11.0%+1.9+4.0+2.5
2016/1779.0%5.0%+2.2+3.1+3.1
2017/1875.0%5.0%+2.4+0.9+3.0
2018/1967.0%8.0%-0.6+1.2+0.2
2022/2360.0%7.0%-1.9+0.3-1.5
2023/2437.0%11.0%---
2024/2567.0%4.0%---
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