Higher Walton Church of England Primary School

About Higher Walton Church of England Primary School

Higher Walton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 97 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 59% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 21.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 43% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Higher Walton Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 12 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.1%. There are about 16.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Higher Walton Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.