Community school · Lancashire

Whitefield Primary School

4–11Ages
338Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119293URN

Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0RH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

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

110 applications for 46 places · 224th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

2 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 March 2013
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) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

110 applications · 46 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.8; 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	46	110	2.4	43	0.93
Sep 2025	34	102	3.0	34	1.00
Sep 2024	34	87	2.6	31	0.91
Sep 2023	39	100	2.6	36	0.92
Sep 2022	45	115	2.6	40	0.89
Sep 2021	48	108	2.3	40	0.83
Sep 2020	55	123	2.2	39	0.71
Sep 2019	57	123	2.2	53	0.93
Sep 2018	52	123	2.4	48	0.92
Sep 2017	60	126	2.1	57	0.95
Sep 2016	45	101	2.2	41	0.91
Sep 2015	51	115	2.3	35	0.69
Sep 2014	40	110	2.8	35	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 62% · Maths 72% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%297th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard27%

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	55%	8%	107	104
2023/24	69%	10%	108	105
2022/23	58%	5%	108	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

Whitefield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
0.7 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Howick Church Endowed Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

2026

4.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

2026

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Kingsfold Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

3.2applications per place 65%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: 119293 · 888/2514
Capacity: 420 pupils · 338 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0RH
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

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