St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Preston, Lancashire
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 58 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe at this school because they know leaders and staff care deeply about them.”
- “Whenever a pupil is the slightest bit worried about any aspect of their life, leaders and staff make extra time to listen to them and provide effective support.”
- “Pupils find that leaders and staff think about them as an individual and celebrate their interests and successes.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, children’s achievement is held back by variability in the quality of some teaching.”
- “Sometimes, pupils do not learn to think deeply or to play a full part in their learning activities.”
- “At times, some children’s and pupils’ writing skills do not develop effectively enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Brabins Endowed School 0.1 mi Outstanding
- Barnacre Road Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Longridge Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge 4.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green 5.2 mi Good