Longridge Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longridge Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 27th 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 14 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: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.5%

23.5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 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 Longridge Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Barnacre Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	41% met the expected standard
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% 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: Mrs Catherine Parkin
Phone: 01772782378
Website: longridge-cofe.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3JA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119568

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.