Whitefield Primary School, Preston
Whitefield 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 March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitefield Primary School in detail
Whitefield Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Whitefield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Whitefield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Whitefield Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Whitefield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitefield Primary School are Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); Howick Church Endowed Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths); and Penwortham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths).
Whitefield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, PenworthamPenwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolHowick Church Endowed Primary SchoolPenwortham Primary School
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 9 (2.7%) 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
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parklands Avenue (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitefield 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 66 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
In 2024/25, Whitefield Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whitefield Primary School are All Hallows Catholic High School (0.2 miles), Penwortham Priory Academy (0.5 miles), Penwortham Girls' High School (0.6 miles) and Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.2 miles).
All Hallows Catholic High SchoolPenwortham Priory AcademyPenwortham Girls' High SchoolHutton Church of England Grammar School
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 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 March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.6%
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 declined from 84% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.1
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Whitefield Primary School
Weekly Newsletters - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Weekly Newsletters - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletters - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletters - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletters - 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitefield Primary School.
- Kids United OSC960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitefield 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
Check free transport to Whitefield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitefield 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
352 pupils
420 places
68 spare places 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
338
Total Pupils
164
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,477
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,050
Per pupil
£1921k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Whitefield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whitefield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whitefield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Whitefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whitefield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whitefield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitefield 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 Whitefield Primary School?
Whitefield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Whitefield Primary School?
Classes at Whitefield Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whitefield Primary School?
Whitefield Primary School has around 338 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whitefield Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Whitefield Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitefield Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitefield 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.
Does Whitefield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Whitefield Primary School: Kids United OSC (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Whitefield Primary School's term dates?
Whitefield 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 Whitefield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Whitefield Primary School?
Whitefield Primary School is at Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0RH.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)