Acorns Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Moor Park
 Blackpool Road
 Preston
 Lancashire PR1 6AU
Telephone: 01772 792681

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Sherburn School, Moorfield School and Elms School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Hall (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paula Barlow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.4 / 34.58
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.11
Number of pupils: 92
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.1
Sex: Mixed (63% boys / 37% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 45.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 80.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,476,586*
Income Per Pupil: £26,919
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: Preston
Electoral Ward: Deepdale
School Number: 8887119

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Moor Park High School and Sixth Form (0.4km) show on map
  3. Deepdale Community Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  4. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston (0.6km) show on map
  5. Kennington Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  6. Abrar Academy (0.9km) show on map
  7. The Olive School, Preston (0.9km) show on map
  8. Preston Muslim Girls High School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Holme Slack Community Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  10. Eldon Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  11. St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston (1.2km) show on map
  12. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (1.2km) show on map
  13. English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston (1.2km) show on map
  14. Preston College (1.2km) show on map
  15. Moorbrook School (1.3km) show on map
  16. Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School (1.3km) show on map
  17. Ribbleton Avenue Infant School (1.4km) show on map
  18. St Pius X Preparatory School (1.5km) show on map
  19. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston (1.5km) show on map
  20. Corpus Christi Catholic High School (1.6km) show on map
  21. Eden Boys' School, Preston (1.7km) show on map
  22. St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy (1.7km) show on map
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  27. Cardinal Newman College (1.9km) show on map
  28. Lancaster University School of Mathematics (2.0km) show on map
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  31. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (2.0km) show on map
  32. St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston (2.0km) show on map
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  34. Lancashire Education Medical Services (2.1km) show on map
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Associated Schools

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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