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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale

South Ribble, PR5 4HDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#10,089
of 13,686 nationally

About St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School in Walton-le-Dale is one of 480 state primary schools across Lancashire, and within the South Ribble local authority it sits 26th out of 35 schools of its type, placing it in the bottom half of the borough. The top-performing peers in the area include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley, all of which rank higher on the same KS2 expected standard metric. The school is a mixed, Roman Catholic primary for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Liz Hindley leading a relatively small roll of 188 pupils against a capacity of 210. Just under 15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 63 applications for 23 places, with 18 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.74 applicants per place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHigher Walton Road, Preston, South Ribble, PR5 4HD
HeadteacherLiz Hindley
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils188
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity188 / 210 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceCross CountryTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubCodingBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexia

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Source: st-patricks.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.