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Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston PR3 2BN · oliversons.co.uk · 01772 865396

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
72%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
199
95% of 210 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
7%
First language not English
3.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 30)28September 2023: 21 (Places 22)21September 2024: 24 (Places 25)24September 2025: 36 (Places 30)36September 2026: 31 (Places 30)31Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630311▲94%
September 2025Sept 202530361.2▲78%
September 2024Sept 202425241100%
September 2023Sept 202322211100%
September 2022Sept 202230280.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 64% (England 61%)64%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 65% (England 61%)65%2024/25: 72% (England 62%)72%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲72%62%
▲14%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●106105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
19 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
73
36% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

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