Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Ainsworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Together Trust
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 233
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 150290
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772812630
About this school
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School (URN 119566).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School compares
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School ranked 413th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 178 | — |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 242 | 1.3 miles |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 14.6% | 81 | 1.7 miles |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 81% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 207 | 2.2 miles |
| Little Hoole Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 186 | 2.6 miles |
| Longton Primary School | 83% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 213 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.84%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 9.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tarleton Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Little Hoole Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Longton Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School ranks 97th of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School teach?
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
- The headteacher of Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is Mrs Rachael Ainsworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School full?
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School has capacity for 233 pupils and 178 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School?
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School is part of THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School rank locally?
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School ranked 413th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School's absence rate?
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.