Sherwood Primary School
Community school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 425 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 10.10% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Sherwood Way, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9GA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sherwood.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772719093 |
| URN | 119339 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 October 2024, published 21 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- The Olive School, Preston (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kennington Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Queen's Drive Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Longsands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Holme Slack Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.