Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9AE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils find this school a happy place to be.”
- “They feel safe and well cared for.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and behave well.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, including in the early years, the school’s curriculum is not designed as well as it is elsewhere.”
- “In these areas, the school has not pinpointed the smaller steps of knowledge that it expects pupils to learn.”
- “In some cases, the school uses curriculum guidance materials from different sources that do not complement each other well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2024 (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) | 66% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Whitefield Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsfold Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade