Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic 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 14 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- St Wilfrid's Terrace, Longridge, St Wilfrid's School, Preston, PR3 3WQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils come happily through the gates every day.”
- “This is a friendly school where pupils flourish, feel safe and achieve well.”
- “Pupils act out the Christian values of love and forgiveness, which helps everyone to feel included.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are still developing what they want pupils to know and the order in which this new learning should be delivered.”
- “This means that teachers are less certain about what they should teach and check.”
- “In these subjects, a small number of pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 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) | 67% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Barnacre Road Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longridge Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good