Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School, Preston

In its own words: "We are committed to serving our community and surrounding area to provide your children with the best education possible. We recognise, celebrate and embrace the multicultural, multifaith nature of the United Kingdom and understand the crucial role our school plays in promoting these values."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6 per morning.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School are St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 67% maths); Lostock Hall Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 92% maths); Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 45% reading, 25% maths); and Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 60 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 4 (0.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Severn Drive (by), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 180 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School are Lostock Hall Academy (0.5 miles), Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (0.5 miles), Walton-Le-Dale High School (0.8 miles) and Christ The King Catholic High School (1.4 miles).