St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 68th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 January 2020, report published 29 January 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: 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 maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.6%

14.6%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.5%

6.5%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	20% met the expected standard
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% 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

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 Liz Hindley
Phone: 01772555436
Website: st-patricks.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4HD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119640

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.