Scorton Church of England Primary School, Preston
Scorton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 50th-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 120% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Scorton Church of England Primary School in detail
Scorton Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Scorton Church of England Primary School is set in the heart of the village of Scorton, attracting pupils from the village but also from the surrounding areas of Barnacre, Catterall, Galgate and Forton. We are very lucky to be situated in the Forest of Bowland which is an area of outstanding natural beauty."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Scorton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Scorton Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Scorton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Scorton Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Scorton Church of England Primary School are Forton Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 88% maths); Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good); Garstang Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 91% maths); and St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang (2.4 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Scorton Church of England Primary School.
Forton Primary SchoolWinmarleigh Church of England Primary SchoolGarstang Community Primary SchoolSt Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Scorton Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (90%).
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (4.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Scorton Church of England Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Scorton Church of England Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Centre (by), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Scorton Church of England 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at nurturing kind, compassionate pupils who understand the importance of helping others in their community. The early years provision is exceptional, giving children the confidence and independence they need to thrive. Reading is taught particularly well, and pupils with additional needs receive thoughtful, personalised support to help them succeed.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes throughout the school, creating a calm and safe learning environment
- Outstanding early years provision with expert staff supporting children's confidence and independence
- Strong phonics teaching and reading provision, with most pupils becoming confident readers by end of Year 2
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with well-chosen resources helping them access the full curriculum
- High pupil attendance with very effective systems in place
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects need stronger focus on key curriculum knowledge - activities don't always build pupils' understanding effectively
- Pupils have knowledge gaps from previous curriculum weaknesses that haven't been identified and addressed
- Teachers need better support to design learning activities that fully cover key curriculum content in some subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and procedures in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, rugby, dance
Scorton Church of England Primary School is a small primary school where pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and attitudes. The school provides good quality education with an outstanding early years provision.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Scorton Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Scorton Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Scorton Church of England 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)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
67 pupils
56 places
11 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
6.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
28
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,850
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,765
Per pupil
£539k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Scorton Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Scorton Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Scorton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Scorton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Scorton Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Scorton Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Scorton Church of England 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 Scorton Church of England Primary School?
Scorton Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 120% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How many pupils go to Scorton Church of England Primary School?
Scorton Church of England Primary School has around 66 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Scorton Church of England Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Scorton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Scorton Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Scorton Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Scorton Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Scorton Church of England Primary School?
Scorton Church of England Primary School is at Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)