1
Longton Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 5YA
1
10 Dec 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in South Ribble
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of South Ribble. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
39
Outstanding
2
Good
30
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 81% · RI: 14% · I: 0%
2
Leyland Methodist Infant School
Leyland • Lancashire • PR25 3ET
1
9 Oct 2013
3
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Leyland • Lancashire • PR25 2QA
2
9 Sep 2024
4
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 9AE
2
8 Sep 2024
5
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR5 5AS
2
13 Jun 2024
6
Farington Primary School
Leyland • Lancashire • PR25 4GH
2
17 Mar 2024
7
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Leyland • Lancashire • PR25 4SJ
2
12 Jul 2023
8
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Preston • Lancashire • PR25 1JL
2
29 Jun 2023
9
Lever House Primary School
Leyland • Lancashire • PR25 4YR
2
24 May 2023
10
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Leyland • Lancashire • PR26 6PR
2
6 Feb 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Kingsfold Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- Seven Stars Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Leyland Methodist Junior School 2 • Jan 2022
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale 2 • Jan 2020
- Woodlea Junior School 2 • Apr 2018
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2015
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2015
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School 2 • Oct 2014