Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Severn Drive, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Shields
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 119286
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772335065
About this school
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School is a community primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 446 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walton-le-Dale Community 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 73% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 77% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| 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 Walton-le-Dale Community 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 | 65% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 444 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School compares
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School ranked 263rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 3.5% | 16.6% | 446 | — |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.3% | 28.5% | 251 | 0.3 miles |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | 68% | 3.8% | 13.5% | 422 | 0.6 miles |
| Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | 20% | 6.8% | 44.1% | 95 | 0.7 miles |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge | 63% | 5.7% | 28.2% | 195 | 0.7 miles |
| Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.6% | 10% | 228 | 0.9 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)
- 16.55%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 7.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
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Lostock Hall Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge0.7 miles
Primary · Preston
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Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School ranks 68th 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 Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School teach?
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School is Mr Christopher Shields, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walton-le-Dale Community 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 Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School?
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School full?
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 446 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School ranked 263rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walton-le-Dale Community 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.