St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
Voluntary aided primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.6%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
199 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 119640
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Swimming
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Woodall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Gorman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Philip Nathaniel | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lauren Stevenson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Andrea Castoro | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Hindley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Lloyd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Lister | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rosemary Doran | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rebecca Anne Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nigel Ranson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phil Thompson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record