Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, PreesallPilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall and Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall was judged in need of attention and Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 46.0% for Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall and 71.0% for Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall (42.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Poulton-le-FyldeCarter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall | PrestonPilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 416th of 466 in Lancashire | 253rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0HH | Preston, PR3 6HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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