St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 21st of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 October 2015, report published 4 November 2015

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

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

83 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals21.7%

21.7%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Coupe Green Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Clayton Brook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	32% 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: No
Headteacher: Mrs SOPHIE BRIDGE
Phone: 01254853473
Website: stjosephsbrindle.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119669

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.