Eldon Primary School
Community school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 239 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 248 |
| Free school meals | 20.90% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 7YE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://eldonprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01772253557 |
| URN | 119229 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 March 2024, published 18 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- The Roebuck School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- The Olive School, Preston (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Kennington Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Deepdale Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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