St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 188 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 24 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 18.4 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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.