Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School
Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Sant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 119564
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772865396
About this school
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 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. 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 20 June 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 | 21 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 65% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 81% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Goosnargh Oliverson's 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School compares
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School ranked 116th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 | 72% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 199 | — |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh | 67% | 2.7% | 6.7% | 104 | 1.3 miles |
| Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School | 88% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 378 | 2.4 miles |
| Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 218 | 2.4 miles |
| Sherwood Primary School | 86% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 425 | 2.5 miles |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 73% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 227 | 2.5 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)
- 9.31%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 5.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh1.3 miles
Primary · Preston
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Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Sherwood Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School ranks 35th 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 year groups does Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen Sant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goosnargh Oliverson's 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 Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School?
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School full?
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), 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 Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School ranked 116th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goosnargh Oliverson's 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.