Community school · Lancashire

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

3–11Ages
446Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119286URN

Severn Drive, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4TD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

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

140 applications for 59 places · 234th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 January 2014
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

140 applications · 59 places offered · 65 named it first

2026 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 1 of 13 years.

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	59	140	2.4	65	1.10
Sep 2025	60	157	2.6	87	1.45
Sep 2024	57	124	2.2	53	0.93
Sep 2023	60	145	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2022	60	133	2.2	64	1.07
Sep 2021	60	157	2.6	79	1.32
Sep 2020	60	150	2.5	75	1.25
Sep 2019	59	195	3.3	71	1.20
Sep 2018	60	148	2.5	65	1.08
Sep 2017	60	145	2.4	63	1.05
Sep 2016	59	152	2.6	57	0.97
Sep 2015	60	143	2.4	60	1.00
Sep 2014	54	111	2.1	44	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 80% · Maths 74% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%262nd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	59%	8%	106	104
2023/24	73%	7%	106	105
2022/23	65%	11%	105	106

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

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
1.0 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
1.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
1.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
1.5 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119286 · 888/2437
Capacity: 420 pupils · 446 on roll
Free school meals: 13.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Severn Drive, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4TD
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

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