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Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Preston, PR1 9DE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,912 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils195
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sarah Barton
TrustAxia Learning Alliance
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119337.

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 maths73%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils195
Girls88
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.5%
First language not English8.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size27.9

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
76.4%
Other mixed
7.2%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.1%
Other Black
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
White and Asian
1%

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 teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)9.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.33
Support staff (FTE)12.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate9.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
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 Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryKingsfold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCop Lane Church of England Primary School, PenworthamVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPenwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryAll Hallows Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWhitefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryPenwortham Girls' High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableAshbridge Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryHowick Church Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryPenwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

What is Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jul 2017.

How does Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School rank in England?

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School ranks 3,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School made 23 offers from 68 applications (3 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School has 195 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?

At Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% 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.