Community school · Lancashire

Kingsfold Primary School

3–11Ages
126Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119278URN

Martinfield Road, Penwortham, Kingsfold Primary School, PRESTON, PR1 9HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

41 applications for 17 places · 218th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

30%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.6; 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	17	41	2.4	17	1.00
Sep 2025	15	32	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2024	12	21	1.8	6	0.50
Sep 2023	8	24	3.0	8	1.00
Sep 2022	10	20	2.0	10	1.00
Sep 2021	12	24	2.0	9	0.75
Sep 2020	9	22	2.4	6	0.67
Sep 2019	6	18	3.0	5	0.83
Sep 2018	10	23	2.3	10	1.00
Sep 2017	11	17	1.6	10	0.91
Sep 2016	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2015	14	31	2.2	12	0.86
Sep 2014	16	26	1.6	12	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 55% · Maths 60% → all three 30% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard30%418th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	30%	0%	101	100
2023/24	67%	6%	102	104
2022/23	43%	9%	100	100

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

Kingsfold Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

3.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
1.2 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
1.7 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's CofE School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119278 · 888/2405
Capacity: 210 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals: 52.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Martinfield Road, Penwortham, Kingsfold Primary School, PRESTON, PR1 9HJ
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

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