Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 65th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 8 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.7%

11.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitefield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Penwortham Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% 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 Ian Ashmore
Phone: 01772743131
Website: coplaneprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9AE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119363

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.