St Stephen's CofE School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

South Meadow Lane, South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen's CofE School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 80th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 21 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

331 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals35%

35%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.6%

58.6%, 37 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Stephen's CofE School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	65% met the expected standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Frenchwood Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss F Greenhalgh
Phone: 01772556306
Website: st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Meadow Lane, South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119358

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.