Penwortham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Penwortham Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at school.”
- “They enjoy breaktimes, especially when they can play games or take part in other physical activity within the school grounds.”
- “Pupils typically behave well during lessons and at social times.”
To improve
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “They do not make the progress through the curriculum that they are capable of.”
- “This is especially true for some disadvantaged pupils and for some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Whitefield Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 0.7 mi Good
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St Stephen's CofE School 1.1 mi Good
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade