Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 March 2023
Strengths
- “In this small school, pupils are well known and cared for.”
- “They, and their parents and carers, appreciate the supportive and kind environment that leaders create.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are still in the process of deciding the precise information that they want pupils to learn.”
- “As a result, some teaching does not deepen and develop pupils’ subject-specific knowledge well enough.”
- “At times, teachers do not check effectively how well pupils are learning so that they can adapt their teaching accordingly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 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) | 30% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Salesbury Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Improved significantly
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green 2.9 mi Good
- Longridge Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade