Eldon Primary SchoolThe Roebuck School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Eldon Primary School and The Roebuck School are primary schools in Preston.
Eldon Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Roebuck School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Eldon Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Eldon Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Roebuck 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 26.0% for Eldon Primary School and 44.0% for The Roebuck School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Eldon Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Roebuck School (36.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonEldon Primary School | PrestonThe Roebuck School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 467 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 300th of 467 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 248 | 349 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 7YE | Preston, PR2 2BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 252 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.3% | 43.8% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Eldon Primary School
The Roebuck School
Full profiles: Eldon Primary School · The Roebuck School