Forton Primary School
School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Boase
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 119128
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524791188
About this school
Forton Primary School is a community primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 77% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 77% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Forton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forton Primary School compares
Forton Primary School ranked 85th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.4% | 22.4% | 104 | — |
| Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School | 54% | 5% | 12.9% | 65 | 1.4 miles |
| Scorton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 66 | 1.8 miles |
| Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School | — | 4.4% | 21.1% | 19 | 2.1 miles |
| Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 82 | 2.4 miles |
| Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 199 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.37%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 11.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cockerham, Lancaster
-
Scorton Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lancaster
Other schools in Preston
Forton Primary School ranks 27th of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Forton Primary School teach?
- Forton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Forton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Forton Primary School is Mrs Lorna Boase, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Forton Primary School?
- Forton Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Forton Primary School full?
- Forton Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Forton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Forton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Forton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Forton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forton Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Forton Primary School ranked 85th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forton Primary School's absence rate?
- Forton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.