Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 34th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 July 2017, report published 18 September 2017

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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.5%

21.5%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.2%

8.2%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kingsfold Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Whitefield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	65% 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: Miss Sarah Barton
Phone: 01772749511
Website: broadoak.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119337

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.