Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Whitechapel, Whitechapel Primary School, Preston, PR3 2EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 55th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 February 2019, report published 14 March 2019

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

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals4.9%

4.9%, 21.6 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 support5.8%

5.8%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	67% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	86% met the expected standard
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Noblett
Phone: 01995640364
Website: whitechapel.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Whitechapel, Whitechapel Primary School, Preston, PR3 2EP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119154

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.