Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Wilfrid's Terrace, Longridge, St Wilfrid's School, Preston, PR3 3WQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 53rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 October 2012, report published 7 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barnacre Road Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	41% met the expected standard
Longridge Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	83% 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: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher John McHugh
Phone: 01772782394
Website: stwilfridsrcprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Wilfrid's Terrace, Longridge, St Wilfrid's School, Preston, PR3 3WQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119636

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.