Higher Walton Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Rosewood Avenue, Higher Walton, Preston, PR5 4FEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Higher Walton 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. It ranks 59th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 24 June 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: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals34.6%

34.6%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Higher Walton Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coupe Green Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	20% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Vicki Clarke
Phone: 01772335945
Website: walton.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rosewood Avenue, Higher Walton, Preston, PR5 4FE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119393

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.