Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Jepps Avenue, Barton, Preston, PR3 5ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 November 2023

Individuality, integrity and resilience are school values that pupils embody at this exceptional school. Pupils are provided with the best possible start to education. This stems from the high levels of ambition the school has for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils excel in the rich range of academic, moral and social learning opportunities that the school provides for them. Pupils strive to meet the high expectations of behaviour that the school has. This begins from the moment children join the Reception Year. Pupils learn the importance of respect and generosity towards one another. Older pupils understand that they can bring happiness to others through something as simple as passing on a compliment. Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. They highlight their strong friendships and positive relationships with staff as some of the reasons why. Pupils who need extra help to manage their emotions are ably supported by nurturing staff. Pupils thrive in the wide range of leadership opportunities that are available. These range from being charity leaders through to reading buddies. Whatever role a pupil takes on, working hard to benefit others sits at the heart of what they do.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding88% met the expected standard
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good82% met the expected standard
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston2 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard64% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Richard Crook
Address
Jepps Avenue, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AS
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119562

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.