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Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

Ribble Valley, PR3 3WQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#12,063
of 13,686 nationally

About Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School sits in a tricky spot when you line it up against the Lancashire average for primary schools. Its headline KS2 measure — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — comes in at 43%, which is noticeably below the local authority average of 60%. That gap of 17 percentage points is significant and places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 358th out of 480 similar schools in Lancashire. The picture is mixed when you dig into individual subjects: 73% of pupils hit the expected standard in writing, which is respectable, but reading (57%) and maths (67%) both trail the typical LA benchmark. Only 10% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, and the school's overall ranking score of 43 puts it in the bottom 50 tier nationally. For parents comparing options in Ribble Valley, these numbers suggest a school that is working hard but not yet matching the broader county's performance.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Wilfrid's Terrace, St Wilfrid's School, Preston, Ribble Valley, PR3 3WQ
HeadteacherJohn McHugh
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)25.6%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

CricketFootballNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic 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.