Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

About Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge sits within Lancashire local authority, where it competes among 480 primary schools. In the local rankings, it trails the top three peers — Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley — but holds a solid position as a Good-rated Roman Catholic state school serving the Ribble Valley. The school is notably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 100 applications for 30 places, with 43 first-preference applications resulting in 30 offers. That oversubscription ratio of 3.33 to one suggests strong local demand, particularly from Catholic families who value the school's faith-based character. Headteacher Mark FitzGibbon leads a mixed-gender primary that also offers nursery provision for children from age two, making it a natural choice for families seeking continuity from early years through to Year 6.

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