Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
About Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School sits within the Lancashire local authority, a large area with 480 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 325th, placing it in the bottom half of its local peers. The top-performing schools nearby 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 achieve higher ranking scores. St Leonard's is a state-funded, mixed Church of England primary for children aged 5 to 11, led by headteacher Kay Proctor. It has a capacity of 280 pupils and currently enrols 240, with 9.3 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 98 applications for just 25 places, with 21 first-preference offers made. This level of demand suggests strong local reputation, even if its ranking doesn't place it among the highest-performing schools in the area.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 47 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
6 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 2 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Source: st-leonards-pri.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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