Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 3 February 2026
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 46% | 60% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 50% | 73% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 14% | 27% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 101 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 101 | 105 | 105 |
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Lancashire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall is in Lancashire council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Reception place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in the year your child starts school.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
71%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
71%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
21 responses up to 7 September 2026 · 13% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
90% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
86% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
81% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
33% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
63% agreeOfsted inspected Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall on 3 February 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for early years.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Lancashire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall had 174 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 210. It is a mixed school.
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