St Stephen's CofE School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2023
Pupils, including children in the early years, are proud to attend this friendly school where everyone is made to feel welcome. Pupils benefit from the kind and caring relationships that they have with staff and each other. This helps them to grow in confidence. Pupils know that staff will always listen to any worries or concerns that they may have. Pupils said that this helps to make the school a happy, safe and harmonious place. From the moment that children join the early years they are encouraged to follow the St Stephen's Way. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement and behaviour. Pupils do their best to live up to these expectations. They are polite, respectful, kind and gentle towards others. This creates a calm and purposeful atmosphere in which all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils relish the wide range of leadership opportunities available to them. For example, pupils who act as representatives of the school council and those who act as 'values leaders' take their roles seriously. They know that they can make a difference to the lives of others. Pupils understand that it is important to be diligent when they take on these extra responsibilities. They explained that these opportunities help to prepare them for life beyond school.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that some teachers use assessment strategies to identify the gaps in pupils' knowledge, including their understanding of some subject-specific vocabulary. This hinders some pupils when they come to apply this knowledge to more complex tasks. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, learning is designed so that pupils can revisit the knowledge that will be most useful for future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
331 pupils on roll, with places for 315
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
- 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.