Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurserySamlesbury Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery and Samlesbury Church of England School are primary schools in Preston.
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Samlesbury Church of England School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Samlesbury Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Samlesbury Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery and 73.0% for Samlesbury Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery (42.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Samlesbury Church of England School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBrockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery | PrestonSamlesbury Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 278th of 464 in Lancashire | 264th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 257 | 70 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 5TU | Preston, PR5 0UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 65 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 4.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 4.9% 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.
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery
Samlesbury Church of England School
Full profiles: Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery · Samlesbury Church of England School