Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #355 in Lancashire public Top 89% UK

The Roebuck School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jill Alexander-Steele

location_onPreston, PR2 2BN

language Visit Website phone 1772729337

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

319

school

Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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The Roebuck School is a Community school primary school in Preston, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Roebuck School is a community school in Preston, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 338 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #355 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #12,024 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 59%

Reading53% LA 73%

Writing60% LA 69%

Maths58% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading60% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading51% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.2

-0.9 to 3.2

0.1

Write

LA 0.1

-1.8 to 2.1

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.3 to 1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading57% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 2.1

0.7

Write

LA 0.1

-1.0 to 2.5

1.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 65%

Reading53% LA 76%

Writing55% LA 78%

Maths65% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.1

-0.8 to 3.2

2.2

Write

LA 0.1

0.3 to 4.1

1.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.4 to 3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 February 2022

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	338	7	2.1%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	338	19	5.6%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	337	17	5.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	334	5	1.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	330	18	5.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	323	18	5.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	319	12	3.8%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	311	22	7.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	318	13	4.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	307	10	3.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	309	8	2.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	293	7	2.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	294	5	1.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	298	14	4.7%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	292	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	292	13	4.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	298	6	2.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	296	9	3.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	280	13	4.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	276	24	8.7%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	286	6	2.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	305	14	4.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	320	18	5.6%	0.5%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	343	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	356	8	2.2%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	359	10	2.8%	0.5%	2

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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