School profile

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR5 4TD

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Map showing Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,478 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils446 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christopher Shields
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119286.

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 maths59%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading77%74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%71%73%
Expected standard in maths74%74%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils446
Girls219
Boys227
Eligible for free school meals13.5%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support60
EHC plan4
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.3%
Other White
2.9%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Irish
0.2%

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 absence3.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%13%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)59
Applications (Reception)140
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)59
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 places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)19.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.18
Support staff (FTE)22.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryLostock Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBrownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLostock Hall Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCuerden Church School, Bamber BridgeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWalton-Le-Dale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWalton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock HallVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-DaleVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

What is Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2014.

How does Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School rank in England?

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School ranks 9,478 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School?

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.