Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hill Road South, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9YEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Penwortham Middleforth 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 73rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2013, report published 21 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	65% met the expected standard
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 Broad Oak Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Stephen's CofE School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Pilkington
Phone: 01772746024
Website: middleforth.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hill Road South, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9YE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119382

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.