Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
Rosewood Avenue, Preston, PR5 4FE
81 pupils · 68% of 119 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 24 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 59% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 12 | 28 | 12 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 16 | 15 | 37 | 16 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 17 | 12 | 44 | 17 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 11 | 37 | 14 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 17 | 18 | 53 | 17 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Coupe Green Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle 1.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale 1.8 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.