Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery and The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston are primary schools in Preston.
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston was judged in need of attention.
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 36.0% for The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBrockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery | PrestonThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 278th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 438th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 393 | |
| Capacity | 257 | 420 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 5TU | Preston, PR2 6LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston
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