Whitefield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Whitefield Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0RH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 338 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to go to this school.”
- “They enjoy learning and appreciate the care given by their teachers.”
- “Pupils are kind and respectful to each other.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not develop their early reading skills as quickly as they should.”
- “This hampers their ability to read with accuracy and understanding and slows their learning.”
- “Occasionally, teachers miss opportunities to adapt their teaching to support those pupils with SEND to access the same ambitious learning as other pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 55% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 0.4 mi Good
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Penwortham Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Kingsfold Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement