Whitefield Primary School, based in Preston, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Whitefield Primary School currently has around 349 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Oaklands Drive, Preston, PR1 0RH |
| Website: | http://www.whitefield-pri.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772744449 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Foster |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119293 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 349 |
| Number of Boys: | 174 |
| Number of Girls: | 175 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.40% | 270 |
| Indian | 4.00% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 3.40% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 2.60% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 5 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.10% | 4 |
| African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield Primary School Oaklands Drive , Penwortham PR1 0RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 9AE | 3out of 4 | 787 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Stanley Grove , Penwortham PR1 0JH | 3out of 4 | 796 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School Liverpool Road , Penwortham PR1 0NB | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Primary School Crookings Lane , Penwortham PR1 0HU | 3out of 4 | 962 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN | 4out of 4 | 428 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE | - not rated | 914 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE | 3out of 4 | 914 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR | 4out of 4 | 1,079 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Hutton Church of England Grammar School Liverpool Road , Hutton PR4 5SN | 3out of 4 | 2,173 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbridge Independent School Lindle Lane , Hutton PR4 4AQ | - not rated | 1,041 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ | - not rated | 2,329 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ | - not rated | 2,403 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Pioneer TEC Phoenix Park , Wallend Road PR2 2HW | - not rated | 2,562 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ | - not rated | 2,634 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.