Scorton Church of England Primary School
Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 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
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 119613
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524791596
About this school
Scorton 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 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scorton Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 91% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 18% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 91% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 91% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Scorton 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 | 90% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scorton Church of England Primary School compares
Scorton Church of England Primary School ranked 177th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 66 | — |
| Forton Primary School | 75% | 4.4% | 22.4% | 104 | 1.8 miles |
| Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School | — | 4.4% | 21.1% | 19 | 1.9 miles |
| Garstang Community Primary School | 75% | 3.1% | 14.3% | 202 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang | — | — | — | 97 | 2.4 miles |
| Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | 90% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 257 | 2.6 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)
- 22.73%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Forton Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Garstang Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang2.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Scorton Church of England Primary School ranks 45th 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 Scorton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Scorton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Scorton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Scorton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Scholz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scorton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scorton 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 many pupils are at Scorton Church of England Primary School?
- Scorton Church of England Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Scorton Church of England Primary School full?
- Scorton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 66 on roll (118%), 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 Scorton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Scorton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Scorton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Scorton Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Scorton 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 90% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scorton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Scorton Church of England Primary School ranked 177th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scorton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Scorton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scorton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scorton 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.