Catforth Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Catforth Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 66th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 September 2018, report published 18 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

100 pupils on roll, with places for 104

Eligible for free school meals15%

15%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Catforth Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Treales Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Price
Phone: 01772690451
Website: catforthprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119160

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.