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Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Preston, PR2 5SDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#3,581
of 13,686 nationally

About Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School sits within the Lancashire local authority, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11. In the Preston area, it ranks 10th out of 45 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top quarter locally. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school itself is a Church of England foundation, led by headteacher Stuart Booth, and is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 85 applications for 30 places, with 32 first-preference applications resulting in 25 offers. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, judged it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision and personal development, and Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. Its previous inspection in 2014 had rated it Outstanding across the board.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPreston Road, Preston, Preston, PR2 5SD
HeadteacherStuart Booth
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 15 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketFootballDanceCross CountryTennisSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubEco ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: grimsargh-st-michaels.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.