Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School, Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Preston, PR5 0DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kulsum ESA
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Endeavour Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 151150
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254852381
About this school
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School is a primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School (URN 119203).
How Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 8.1% | 184 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle | 80% | 4.2% | 18.2% | 83 | 0.0 miles |
| Coupe Green Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 154 | 0.9 miles |
| Higher Walton Church of England Primary School | 59% | 6.8% | 29.4% | 81 | 1.0 miles |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 75% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 66 | 1.4 miles |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | 32% | 9.5% | 56.7% | 160 | 1.5 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)
- 8.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 9.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle0.0 miles
Primary · Preston
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Coupe Green Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Preston
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Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chorley
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Clayton Brook Primary School1.5 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
- 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
- Catforth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School teach?
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School is Mrs Kulsum ESA, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brindle Gregson Lane Primary 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 many pupils are at Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School?
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School full?
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 184 on roll (88%), 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 Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School a selective school?
- No. Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School is part of ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census.
- Does Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School. 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.