Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 44th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2015, report published 2 July 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

39 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

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

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

228 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Frenchwood Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	65% 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

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Kay Proctor
Phone: 01772556021
Website: st-leonards-pri.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walton Green, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4JL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119575

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.