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Northbrook Primary Academy

South Ribble, PR25 2GBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#9,001
of 13,686 nationally

About Northbrook Primary Academy

Northbrook Primary Academy in South Ribble is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it’s clearly a school that local families want to get into. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school was oversubscribed with a ratio of 3. 09 applications per place, receiving 68 total applications for just 22 spots. Of those, 21 were first-preference applications, and exactly 21 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first got a place. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though there’s no parent-view survey data available to back that up directly. The school has a nursery provision, which may also feed into its popularity. Headteacher Jillian Shorrocks leads a relatively small school of 185 pupils against a capacity of 195, so there’s a little breathing room, but not much. With 40. 5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is significantly above the national average, reflecting the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBannister Drive, Leyland, South Ribble, PR25 2GB
HeadteacherJillian Shorrocks
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils185
Free School Meals (FSM)40.5%
School Capacity185 / 195 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: northbrookpa.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Northbrook Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.