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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| 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 |
Inspection history
- 5 February 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 8 January 2020Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry75 applications · 30 places offered · 24 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2025 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2024 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2023 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2022 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2021 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2020 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2019 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2018 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2017 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2016 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2015 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2014 3.2; 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 | 75 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2025 | 23 | 63 | 2.7 | 18 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2024 | 25 | 57 | 2.3 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 15 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2022 | 28 | 46 | 1.6 | 26 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2021 | 22 | 47 | 2.1 | 16 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2020 | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 66 | 2.2 | 21 | 0.70 |
| Sep 2018 | 24 | 84 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 80 | 2.7 | 28 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2016 | 25 | 75 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 30 | 109 | 3.6 | 38 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2014 | 29 | 92 | 3.2 | 36 | 1.24 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 60% · Writing 57% · Maths 70% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Lancashire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 10% | 103 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 16% | 107 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 4% | 106 | 104 |
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
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-DaleThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20252.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · LancashireStandards maintained20242.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · LancashireRemains Good20242.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · LancashireGraded · no overall grade20252.2applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · LancashireGraded · no overall grade20252.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · Lancashire20262.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · Lancashire20262.1applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
- 2.1 km · LancashireGraded · no overall grade20244.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 2.1 km · Lancashire20252.4applications per place 47%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
- 119640 · 888/3738
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 199 on roll
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4HD
- Local authority
- Lancashire · South Ribble
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources