School profile

Catforth Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR4 0HL

Good

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

12,122 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Catforth Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils100 of 104 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Price
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119160.

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 maths50%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading75%74%76%
Expected standard in writing67%71%73%
Expected standard in maths67%74%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils100
Girls54
Boys46
Eligible for free school meals15%
First language not English10%
SEN support13
EHC plan3
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Other White
3%
White and Asian
3%
Pakistani
2%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Caribbean
1%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence6%13%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)13
Applications (Reception)44
First preference applications (Reception)10
First preference offers (Reception)7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places91
Pupils on roll90
Unfilled places1.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)5.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.61
Support staff (FTE)6.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Catforth Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableHope SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWoodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Catforth Primary School

What is Catforth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Catforth Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Sept 2018.

How does Catforth Primary School rank in England?

Catforth Primary School ranks 12,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Catforth Primary School?

Catforth Primary School has 100 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 104.

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.