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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area PR3.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 58 pupils, with Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

Primary · Ribble Valley · PR3 3BJ · 253 pupils · Same postcode area (PR3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 253 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (PR3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Barnacre Road Primary School

Primary · Ribble Valley · PR3 2PD · 195 pupils · Same postcode area (PR3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 195 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (PR3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge and Barnacre Road Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Barnacre Road Primary School
Area Ribble Valley Ribble Valley
Postcode area PR3 PR3
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy sponsor led
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 253 pupils 195 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (PR3) Same postcode area (PR3)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 16 May 2013.
 Inadequate
Published 28 Mar 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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