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 | 67% | 60% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 4% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 74% | 73% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 7% | 27% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 102 | 105 | 105 |
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.
96%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
100%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
25 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 18% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
96% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
100% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
92% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
67% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
50% agreeOfsted inspected Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School 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 Strong standard for personal development and wellbeing; Expected standard for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for attendance and behaviour and for early years; Needs attention for achievement and for curriculum and teaching.
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. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School had 136 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 200. It is a mixed school.
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