Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

4–11Ages
83Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119669URN

Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.7 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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36 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

11 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 October 2015
Graded 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 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Lancashire median (2.6) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

36 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.4; 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	11	36	3.3	11	1.00
Sep 2025	12	25	2.1	11	0.92
Sep 2024	14	42	3.0	12	0.86
Sep 2023	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2022	10	32	3.2	9	0.90
Sep 2021	9	31	3.4	9	1.00
Sep 2020	9	37	4.1	9	1.00
Sep 2019	12	28	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2018	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2017	15	39	2.6	13	0.87
Sep 2016	15	39	2.6	14	0.93
Sep 2015	13	31	2.4	10	0.77
Sep 2014	11	32	2.9	10	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 87% · Maths 93% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%43rd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	80%	13%	105	108
2023/24	67%	7%	102	104
2022/23	58%	21%	104	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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School
0.0 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.7applications per place
Coupe Green Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

2026

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

2026

3.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Clayton Brook Primary School
2.4 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Westwood Primary School
2.8 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
2.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%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: 119669 · 888/3782
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 120 pupils · 83 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DQ
Local authority: Lancashire · Chorley

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