Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Preston · PR1 9YE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119638
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR1 9QQ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
175
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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St Stephen's CofE School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
PRESTON · PR1 8JN · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Kingsfold Primary School
Community school · Primary
PRESTON · PR1 9HJ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR1 9AE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Foundation school · Primary
Preston · PR1 9DE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Frenchwood Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Preston · PR1 4LE · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter · Primary
Preston · PR1 3YJ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Whitefield Primary School
Community school · Primary
Preston · PR1 0RH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119638
Location
- Address
- Buller Avenue, Penwortham
- Postcode
- PR1 9QQ
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- South Ribble
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- Boys / girls
- 84 / 91
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 175 / 210 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- FSM pupils
- 22
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire McKinnon
- Telephone
- 01772742351