St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

The Hill, Horns Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2FJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 30th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 4 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 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 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

104 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals6.7%

6.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Barnacre Road Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	41% met the expected standard
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Longridge Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	83% 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: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Deakin
Phone: 01772865369
Website: stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Hill, Horns Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2FJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119633

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.