St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
The Hill, Preston, PR3 2FJ
104 pupils · 99% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 4 March 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 | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.27 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 19 | 46 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 17 | 51 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 17 | 34 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 16 | 34 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 12 | 30 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 16 | 33 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 16 | 29 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 16 | 16 | 41 | 16 |
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
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Barnacre Road Primary School 2.9 km · Inadequate (2023) · previous system
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 3.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Longridge Church of England Primary School 3.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 4.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
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.