Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Axia Learning Alliance
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Barton
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 119337
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772749511
About this school
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School is a foundation primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Penwortham Broad Oak 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 22 September 2022, 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 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 37% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 4% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 67% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 59% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Penwortham Broad Oak 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 | 70% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School compares
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School ranked 103rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 22.8% | 195 | — |
| Kingsfold Primary School | 30% | 6.9% | 63.8% | 126 | 0.4 miles |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham | 66% | 3.4% | 12.6% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 19.5% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitefield Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 338 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 14.7% | 175 | 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)
- 22.82%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 14.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kingsfold Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham0.5 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Whitefield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School ranks 33rd 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 Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School teach?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?
- The headteacher of Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School is Miss Sarah Barton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Penwortham Broad Oak 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 Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School full?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School a faith school?
- No. Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School is part of Axia Learning Alliance. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School ranked 103rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School's absence rate?
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Penwortham Broad Oak 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.