Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Green, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Stark
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 119361
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01995603050
About this school
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 74% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 68% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 207th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 169 | — |
| Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | 90% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 257 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang | — | — | — | 97 | 1.4 miles |
| Nateby Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 10% | 87 | 1.7 miles |
| Garstang Community Primary School | 75% | 3.1% | 14.3% | 202 | 1.8 miles |
| St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 67% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 112 | 2.0 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)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 5.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Nateby Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Garstang Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery2.0 miles
Primary · St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston
Other schools in Preston
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 55th 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 Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Jon Stark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 147 pupils and 169 on roll (115%), 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 Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 207th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.