Scorton Church of England Primary School
Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Scorton 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 36th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Part of the school vision is for pupils to reach out with kindness and compassion. They do this with great enthusiasm in school and within the local community. For example, pupils write to local residents, who they know live by themselves and have limited contact with others. This helps pupils to develop an understanding of empathy. The school has very high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Adults and older pupils in the school are positive role models. They inspire others to make the right choices. Children demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning from the moment they join the Nursery Year. Behaviour is impeccable and contributes to creating a calm school, where pupils feel happy and safe. The school holds high ambition for its pupils to achieve well. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff in the early years help children get off to a flying start with their education. From the moment children join the Nursery or Reception Years, they are supported exceptionally well to build up their confidence and independence. Throughout the school, pupils work hard in lessons and take pride in what they do. Across much of the curriculum, pupils achieve well.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of foundation subjects, some of the learning activities that pupils experience do not build up their understanding of the key knowledge set out in the curriculum. As a result, some pupils knowledge is insecure and they do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to design learning activities that sufficiently cover the curriculum key content, so that pupils achieve well in these subjects.
- In a small number of foundation subjects, pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of weaknesses in the previous curriculum. Some of these gaps have not been identified or addressed. Consequently, this hinders the ability of some pupils to make sense of new learning. The school should ensure that teachers are able to swiftly identify and remedy these gaps in pupils' knowledge. This is so that pupils can build and further strengthen their knowledge in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
66 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Scorton Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Garstang Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 90% 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
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Scholz
- Phone
- 01524791596
- Address
- Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119613
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.