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Catforth Primary School

Preston, PR4 0HLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#3,742
of 13,686 nationally

About Catforth Primary School

Catforth Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Preston, within the Lancashire local authority. Among the 480 primary schools in the area, it ranks 117th overall, placing it comfortably in the top quarter. The top-performing peers in the same authority are Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George’s Church of England Primary School in Chorley, each scoring higher on the same ranking metric. Catforth’s own ranking score of 71 puts it in the top 50 tier locally, and it sits 11th out of 45 primary schools within Preston itself. The school is small, with 105 pupils against a capacity of 104, and it offers nursery provision for children from age three. It is a non-religious school, with no official sixth form, and is led by headteacher Julie Bainbridge. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, about 4.1 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Preston, Preston, PR4 0HL
HeadteacherJulie Bainbridge
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils105
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity105 / 104 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumMusic RoomsArt StudiosSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisDanceAthleticsNetballFootballCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: catforthprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Catforth Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.