St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Garstang Road North, Medlar-with-Wesham, Preston, PR4 3HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Freeman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 118
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 151087
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772683009
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 100 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham (URN 119629).
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 25% | 100 | — |
| Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6.6% | 26.5% | 124 | 0.3 miles |
| Kirkham and Wesham Primary School | 50% | 4.5% | 29.2% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham | — | 3% | 7.1% | 208 | 0.7 miles |
| Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.1% | 26.8% | 199 | 0.7 miles |
| Treales Church of England Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 31.7% | 67 | 1.7 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 13.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham0.7 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Treales Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Preston
Other 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham is Mrs Louise Freeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham, 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham has capacity for 118 pupils and 100 on roll (85%), 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.