Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Primary school in Preston, Lancashire. Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.7 milesSt Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 1.5 milesBroughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)
- 1.7 milesBilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 2.1 milesWoodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
School remains Good (Dec 2022)
- 2.4 milesOur Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Report card, Jan 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.