School profile

Lostock Hall Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Preston, PR5 5AS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,893 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lostock Hall Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils422
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Webb
TrustAxia Learning Alliance
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119159.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils422
Girls208
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.6%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.396
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.4%
Indian
4.5%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other White
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
African
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Pakistani
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)15.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.12
Support staff (FTE)19.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lostock Hall Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryLostock Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock HallVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWalton-le-Dale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFarington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryBrownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCuerden Church School, Bamber BridgeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWalton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryKingsfold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lostock Hall Community Primary School

What is Lostock Hall Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lostock Hall Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Lostock Hall Community Primary School rank in England?

Lostock Hall Community Primary School ranks 5,893 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Lostock Hall Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Lostock Hall Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lostock Hall Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lostock Hall Community Primary School made 48 offers from 107 applications (2.2 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lostock Hall Community Primary School?

Lostock Hall Community Primary School has 422 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lostock Hall Community Primary School?

Lostock Hall Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lostock Hall Community Primary School?

At Lostock Hall Community Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lostock Hall Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lostock Hall Community Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.