Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, PR4 1AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 97th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 April 2023, report published 15 June 2023

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

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 47 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 score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

102 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals52.9%

52.9%, 26.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.8%

7.8%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Freckleton Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	92% met the expected standard
Strike Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	79% met the expected standard
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Hodgkinson
Phone: 01772632364
Website: wartonstpauls.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, PR4 1AH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 148158

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.