Brookfield Community Primary SchoolLongsands Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Brookfield Community Primary School and Longsands Community Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Brookfield Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Longsands Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longsands Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brookfield Community Primary School was judged Good and Longsands Community Primary 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 76.0% for Brookfield Community Primary School and 65.0% for Longsands Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brookfield Community Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Longsands Community Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBrookfield Community Primary School | PrestonLongsands Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 248th of 464 in Lancashire | 191st of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 6TU | Preston, PR2 9PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.1% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 8.1% 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.
Brookfield Community Primary School
Longsands Community Primary School
Full profiles: Brookfield Community Primary School · Longsands Community Primary School