Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School
Calder Vale, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Scholz
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 119518
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01995603016
About this school
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 39 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 17% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Calder Vale St John Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 37 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 36.4% | 39 | — |
| Scorton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 66 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock | 86% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 47 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang | — | — | — | 97 | 2.8 miles |
| Garstang Community Primary School | 75% | 3.1% | 14.3% | 202 | 2.9 miles |
| Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School | 79% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 103 | 3.3 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.36%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scorton Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Preston
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock2.6 miles
Primary · Preston
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St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang2.8 miles
Primary · Preston
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Garstang Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Preston
Other 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
- Catforth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School teach?
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Scholz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Calder Vale St John Church of England 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 big is Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School?
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School full?
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 39 on roll (65%), 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 Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Calder Vale St John Church of England 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.