Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 56th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2013, report published 15 February 2013

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 December 2022

The school radiates a friendly and caring atmosphere. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils, including children in the early years, for their behaviour and achievement. Children and pupils respond well to them. Pupils are polite and respectful. Staff foster positive and trusting relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve well in most subjects. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy coming to school. They feel safe and are happy here. Pupils embrace the school's values. They learn about the importance of respecting differences between people. Pupils behave well. In lessons, they are keen to learn and support each other well. On the very rare occasions on which bullying occurs, it is reported and dealt with effectively. Pupils benefit from well-chosen experiences that bring learning to life. These include visits to places of interest, such as Ribchester to learn about Romans and Brockholes to learn about aspects of geography. Pupils enjoy taking part in clubs and sports, such as dodgeball, dance and cookery. Many pupils have opportunities to learn to play the ukulele. Pupils have won competitions in football and gymnastics.

What the school should improve

  • In a very small number of subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking. They are in the process of refining exactly what pupils should learn and in what order. This is hindering some pupils from learning as well as they could. In the remaining few subjects, leaders should ensure that they refine the curriculum further to identify the important knowledge and skills that pupils should learn. This will help pupils to develop their understanding over time in these subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above 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 score107

107, 1 above 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

107 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 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 plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Catforth Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good50% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Pool House Community Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
Harris Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard63% met the expected standard
Cottam Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good45% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Campbell
Address
Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0NE
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119576

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.