Longridge Church of England Primary School
Berry Lane, Preston, PR3 3JA
200 pupils · 95% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 14 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 83% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 26 | 23 | 73 | 26 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 28 | 86 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 66 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 25 | 19 | 66 | 23 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 25 | 23 | 73 | 24 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 21 | 75 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 24 | 56 | 25 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 17 | 17 | 57 | 17 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Barnacre Road Primary School 0.7 km · Inadequate (2023) · previous system
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 3.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 4.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 4.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.