Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Expected standard

Calder Vale, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

39 pupils on roll, with places for 60

Eligible for free school meals25.6%

25.6%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan20.5%

20.5%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Scorton Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding67% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock3 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding86% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Garstang Community Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Scholz
Address
Calder Vale, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1SR
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119518

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.