Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
About Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a small state primary in the Ribble Valley, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and behaviour and attitudes. That’s a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2016, when it was judged Requires Improvement across the board. While the school doesn’t publish its own Key Stage 2 SATs results in the data, the Lancashire local authority average for primary schools sits at 60 percent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Without a specific school figure to compare, it’s hard to say whether Ribchester St Wilfrid’s is above or below that benchmark, but the Ofsted upgrade suggests a school that has turned things around and is now performing solidly. With only 87 pupils on roll against a capacity of 112, it’s a genuinely small setting, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9. 2 percent, which is below the national average.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
30 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 25 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:45-09:00
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: ribchester-st-wilfrids.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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