Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School, Preston
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 116% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School in detail
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small school located close to Beacon Fell. Our team of excellent teachers and learning support assistants work closely together to ensure that each Whitechapel child has the opportunity to grow and thrive both in the classroom and the outdoor learning environment so they become independent life-long learners."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, tennis, gymnastics and swimming.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh (2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths).
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-BrockGoosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolBilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St James Church (opposite), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
116%
Over capacity
102 pupils
88 places
14 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
7.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
44
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,467
Per pupil
£714k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
2.3%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
What are SATs results like at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
Of the pupils at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School was full in 2025, at 116% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
Classes at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School has around 103 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School in 2024/25. 2.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School's term dates?
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School?
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School is at Church Lane, Whitechapel, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2EP.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)