Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary SchoolBarton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School and Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School and 81.0% for Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School | PrestonBarton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 466 in Lancashire | 3rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 76 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 175 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 0RE | Preston, PR3 5AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
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