Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Linden Drive, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lostock Hall Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 31st of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 13 June 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils are happy at this welcoming school. The school is ambitious for pupils, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils strive to meet the school's vision of being the best that they can be by making the most of the learning opportunities provided for them. Pupils build their confidence and self-esteem through positive relationships with staff. Many pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well across the curriculum. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Most pupils across the school, including children in the early years, behave well. This means that they can get on with their learning without disruption. Those pupils who need extra support in managing their emotions are supported well by staff. Pupils benefit from the range of clubs available to them. These include different sporting activities, such as crown green bowling, yoga and cricket. The school ensures that many pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, benefit from these clubs. Pupils value the range of leadership opportunities that are available to them. These could include being a school councillor, a head pupil, or a member of the school magazine team. Such opportunities build pupils' understanding of responsibility.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, the school has not finalised its curriculum thinking. This hinders teachers from designing learning that helps pupils to build up a deep body of knowledge. The school should ensure that it finalises its curriculum thinking so that it is clear what pupils should learn and when this knowledge should be taught.
- In a small number of subjects, some teachers do not have the subject knowledge that they need to teach the intended curriculum effectively. As a result, pupils have gaps in their knowledge. These gaps hinder pupils' ability to make sense of new learning and they do not achieve as well as they could. In these subjects, the school should ensure that teachers have the knowledge that they need to effectively teach the curriculum so that pupils achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
422 pupils on roll, with places for 426
Schools near Lostock Hall Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 48% met the expected standard |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- Axia Learning Alliance
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Webb
- Phone
- 01772338289
- Address
- Linden Drive, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5AS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119159
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.