St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Bournes Row, Gregson Lane, Preston, PR5 0DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs SOPHIE BRIDGE
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 119669
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254853473
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 83 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 73% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 73% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 73% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle 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 | 58% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle ranked 46th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.2% | 18.2% | 83 | — |
| Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School | — | 3.8% | 8.1% | 184 | 0.0 miles |
| Coupe Green Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 154 | 0.9 miles |
| Higher Walton Church of England Primary School | 59% | 6.8% | 29.4% | 81 | 1.0 miles |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 75% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 66 | 1.4 miles |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | 32% | 9.5% | 56.7% | 160 | 1.5 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)
- 18.18%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Coupe Green Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Clayton Brook Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle ranks 15th 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle is Mrs SOPHIE BRIDGE, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle, 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle has capacity for 120 pupils and 83 on roll (69%), 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle ranked 46th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle'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.