Lea Community Primary School
About Lea Community Primary School
Lea Community Primary School sits within the Lancashire local authority, a large county with 480 primary schools. In the most recent rankings based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the school placed 313th within Lancashire, placing it in the bottom half of its local peers. For context, the highest-ranked local primary schools include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is The Olive School, Preston, located about 4 kilometres away. Lea Community Primary is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It has capacity for 300 pupils and currently enrols 266, with 35.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. The school is led by headteacher Lynne Slater.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 74 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Mar 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 3 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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