St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
Voluntary aided school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 104 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 6.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | The Hill, Horns Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2FJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01772865369 |
| URN | 119633 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 4 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Barnacre Road Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Longridge Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.