Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Preston

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~741m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Kay Proctor
Pupils:228 / 280 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772556021
Address:Walton Green, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4JL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:119575
UKPRN:10073428
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy92%
Well taught85%
Good progress79%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development62%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-9ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 85%. Maths has declined from 73% to 64%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

34.3

Avg class size

40.0

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Walton Green (by)
140m · 2 min walk
Heaton Close (by)
218m · 4 min walk
Hennel Lane (opp)
238m · 4 min walk
Oakwood Avenue (by)
264m · 4 min walk
Chorley Road (by)
267m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

228 pupils

280 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

5 November 2024
17 September 2019
10 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.60374%

Overall absence

4.18605%

Persistent absence

215

Enrolments

Authorised2.3319%
Unauthorised1.27183%
Persistent (10%+)4.18605%
Severe (50%+)0.46512%

Absence trend

3.23204%
18/19
2.45294%
20/21
4.79527%
21/22
3.95774%
22/23
4.04309%
23/24
3.60374%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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