Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
228Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119575URN

Walton Green, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

86 applications for 30 places · 116th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
10 June 2015
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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.9; 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	30	86	2.9	31	1.03
Sep 2025	25	98	3.9	21	0.84
Sep 2024	28	85	3.0	27	0.96
Sep 2023	32	80	2.5	30	0.94
Sep 2022	20	76	3.8	17	0.85
Sep 2021	40	100	2.5	32	0.80
Sep 2020	40	119	3.0	42	1.05
Sep 2019	40	126	3.2	50	1.25
Sep 2018	40	118	3.0	39	0.98
Sep 2017	40	118	3.0	37	0.93
Sep 2016	40	123	3.1	40	1.00
Sep 2015	40	114	2.9	38	0.95
Sep 2014	40	115	2.9	45	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 72% · Maths 64% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%235th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	62%	10%	108	103
2023/24	50%	3%	105	103
2022/23	65%	18%	108	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, St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
0.8 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Frenchwood Community Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

2026

2.1applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.6 km · Lancashire

2026

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
1.6 km · Lancashire

Not yet inspected
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2024

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
2.0 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119575 · 888/3596
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 280 pupils · 228 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Walton Green, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4JL
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

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