Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 136 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in February 2026. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 30.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 17 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 7.1%. There are about 17.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.