Catforth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Catforth Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “The school strives for all pupils to realise the motto, ‘To be the best that we can be’.”
- “Pupils are keen to meet the high expectations that the school has for them to achieve well.”
- “Many pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), leave the school well prepared for the next stage of education.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school curriculum does not cover all of the content that is set out in the national curriculum.”
- “As a result, pupils do not deepen their knowledge as well as they should in these few subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (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) | 50% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Treales Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cottam Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Outstanding
- Pool House Community Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good