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Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Preston, PR3 5ASPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
93%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#132 of 13,686 nationally

About Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has held consistently across both its recent inspections. The school’s strongest headline metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 93% of pupils. That figure is significantly above the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for primary schools, placing Barton St Lawrence 132nd nationally out of 13,686 schools and 19th in the North West region. Every single pupil reached the expected standard in both reading and maths individually, while 100% did so in maths. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard: 21% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 57% hitting the higher standard in maths alone. These results put the school in the top five per cent of primaries nationally by this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressJepps Avenue, Preston, Preston, PR3 5AS
HeadteacherRichard Crook
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils193
Free School Meals (FSM)4.7%
School Capacity193 / 175 (110% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsFootballTennisNetballDanceCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.