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Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR3 1SR

Ages 3–11 · 39 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
93.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
94.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
30

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
6
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

39 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
23 / 16
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
39 / 60 (65%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Scholz

Location

Address
Calder Vale, Garstang
Postcode
PR3 1SR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR3
39
Primary in PR3
29
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR3

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Scholz
Telephone
01995603016
Website
www.caldervale.lancsngfl.ac.uk/

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