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Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School

Preston, PR3 2EPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#11,661
of 13,686 nationally

About Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School

Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is a small state primary in Preston that clearly commands strong local loyalty. In its most recent admissions round for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 52 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.47. Of those 52 applicants, 15 put it as their first preference, and 14 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local families actively want to get into. The school itself is a mixed, non-religious primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 102 pupils against a capacity of 105, so it is running nearly full. Headteacher Nicola Noblett leads a team that has maintained a Good rating from Ofsted following an ungraded inspection in March 2024, which confirmed the school remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2019 also awarded Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, management and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Lane, Whitechapel Primary School, Preston, Preston, PR3 2EP
HeadteacherNicola Noblett
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils102
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity102 / 105 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosGymnasiumLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCricketNetballDanceGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaHearingPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: whitechapel.lancsngfl.ac.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Goosnargh Whitechapel 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.