Eldon Primary School
Community primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
26%
▼ 36pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
26%
▼ 46pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
239 / 248 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 119229
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eldon Summer Clubs letter.pdf
- Club Letter.pdf
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chair Mrs Kath Smith | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Wallace Former | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Uzma Ishtiaq Former | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair of Governors Mrs Catherine Wallace | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · until 2028 | |
| Headteacher Uzma Ishtiaq | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mufti Javid Hamid | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Afrasiab Anwar | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Azra Butt | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Councillor Afrasiab Anwar Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kath Smith Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mufti Javid Hamid Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Uzma Ishtiaq Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record