Deepdale Community Primary SchoolRibbleton Avenue Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Deepdale Community Primary School and Ribbleton Avenue Infant School are primary schools in Preston.
Deepdale Community Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ribbleton Avenue Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ribbleton Avenue Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Deepdale Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ribbleton Avenue Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Deepdale Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonDeepdale Community Primary School | PrestonRibbleton Avenue Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 450th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 696 | 244 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 262 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 6TD | Preston, PR1 5RU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 699 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 35.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.7% | 59.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
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.
Deepdale Community Primary School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
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