Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, PR4 1AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Hodgkinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Sponsor
- Cidari Trust
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 148158
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772632364
About this school
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 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
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 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 56% | 15% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 72% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 72% | 23% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 50% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 15% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 441st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 15% | 10.3% | 53.6% | 102 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton | — | 4.8% | 18.8% | 157 | 0.3 miles |
| Freckleton Church of England Primary School | 92% | 3.6% | 15.1% | 193 | 1.4 miles |
| Strike Lane Primary School | — | — | — | 164 | 1.4 miles |
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School | 79% | 4% | 10.9% | 152 | 2.1 miles |
| The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham | — | 3% | 7.1% | 208 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.61%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.32%
- Persistent absence
- 40%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Freckleton Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Strike Lane Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Preston
-
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2.3 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 105th 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 Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Laura Hodgkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 102 on roll (49%), 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 Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy is part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 15% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 441st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.