Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School is a small, close-knit Church of England primary school of about 107 pupils, serving its local community and working within the Diocese of Blackburn. Following a full section 5 inspection in September 2026, the school was found to be meeting the expected standard across achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing; safeguarding standards were met. Pupils' Year 6 attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is in line with national averages, and pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, progress well through an ambitious curriculum. Notable strengths include excellent attendance, high expectations of behaviour, strong phonics and reading provision, effective inclusion and pastoral support, and confident, knowledgeable leadership and governance. Pupils are happy, safe and well prepared for the next stage of their education, and staff feel supported. Early years provision is well designed and children settle quickly. Leaders' next steps focus on a few areas for refinement: some teachers do not consistently check pupils' prior knowledge before moving learning on, staff interactions in the early years are not always of consistently high quality for communication and language development, and a small number of pupils sometimes need more support to play calmly at social times. Pupils' knowledge of world religions is also less secure than other aspects of personal development.

Strengths

• Year 6 attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is in line with national averages.
• Pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, progress well through an ambitious curriculum.
• Attendance is excellent, with persistent absence rare and leaders acting quickly on concerns.
• Leaders have high expectations of behaviour, and bullying is rare.
• Phonics is taught consistently well and reading is a clear priority across the school.
• Inclusion is proactive, with barriers to learning identified promptly and support adapted effectively.
• Pupil premium funding is used well to reduce barriers to participation in visits and activities.
• Leadership and governance are strong, with knowledgeable leaders and experienced governors.
• Staff feel supported with their workload and wellbeing and value leaders' care.
• Personal development is well designed, with strong pastoral support and a range of extra-curricular activities.
• Early years provision is carefully planned and children form positive relationships and settle quickly.
• Pupils are happy, safe and confident to report concerns.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not check carefully enough what pupils know before moving learning on, so misconceptions can persist.
• Staff interactions in the early years vary in quality and do not consistently support communication and language development.
• A small number of pupils do not always play calmly in shared social spaces.
• Pupils' knowledge of world religions is less secure than other aspects of personal development.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.5% of pupils at Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School received £6,813 and spent £7,041 for each of its 107 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £28,000 (£260 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in October 2026.

When was Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School was last inspected in October 2026.

How many pupils does Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School have?

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School has 107 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School cover?

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School?

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School is at Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0NE.