Primary school

St Stephen's CofE School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • PR1 8JN
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,026 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 84%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 74%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · North West 63%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−35.3 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below+11.9 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 33 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 34 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 50% · 38 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 56% · 43 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 38% · 34 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 47% · 43 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 55% · 44 pupils · North West 63%59%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 33 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 34 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 8% · 38 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 43 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 34 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 43 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 44 pupils · North West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 33 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 34 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 38 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 43 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 34 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 43 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 33 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 34 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 38 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 43 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 34 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 43 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd92
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026331
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.8%
First language not English51.6%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)7.9%
Persistently absent pupils25.2%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

105.1% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 21 responses (6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.1% not applicable88.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 42.9% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.5
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 17.2 FTE · Whole workforce 37.8 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,991
Spend per pupil£8,134
Staff spend per pupil£5,761
Reserve per pupil£506
  • +£160,943revenue reserve
  • −£45,402in-year balance

Grants £7,666 · self-generated £325 · premises £737 per pupil