Community school · Lancashire

Catforth Primary School

3–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119160URN

School Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.8 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

44 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

14 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 September 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Lancashire median (2.6) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

44 applications · 13 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 5.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	44	3.4	10	0.77
Sep 2025	13	53	4.1	18	1.38
Sep 2024	13	34	2.6	12	0.92
Sep 2023	17	42	2.5	17	1.00
Sep 2022	13	29	2.2	10	0.77
Sep 2021	7	20	2.9	6	0.86
Sep 2020	10	22	2.2	7	0.70
Sep 2019	9	19	2.1	8	0.89
Sep 2018	2	11	5.5	2	1.00
Sep 2017	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2016	10	16	1.6	8	0.80
Sep 2015	7	20	2.9	7	1.00
Sep 2014	10	17	1.7	9	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%331st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	8%	106	102
2023/24	71%	0%	108	104
2022/23	70%	20%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Catforth Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

4.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
3.3 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School
3.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Treales Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Lancashire

2026

9.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cottam Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
4.1 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Pool House Community Primary School
4.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119160 · 888/2062
Capacity: 104 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HL
Local authority: Lancashire · Preston

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources