Freckleton Church of England Primary SchoolNewton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.

Summary of the comparison

Freckleton Church of England Primary School and Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Preston.

  • Freckleton Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Freckleton Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 92.0% for Freckleton Church of England Primary School and 70.0% for Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Freckleton Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Freckleton Church of England Primary School versus Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure PrestonFreckleton Church of England Primary SchoolPrestonNewton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC56/100C68/100Stronger figure
Local ranking240th of 466 in Lancashire 93rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary aided school Voluntary aided school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll192 208
Capacity210 210
LocationPreston, PR4 1PJ Preston, PR4 3RT
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard92.0% Stronger figure70.0% 62.0%
At higher standard17.0% 22.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure106.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 109.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census192 208
Free school meals (ever 6)15.1% 12.2%
English as an additional language3.6% 2.4%
SEN support8.8% 8.7%
SEN with an EHC plan2.1% 1.0%
Attendance
Overall absence3.6% Stronger figure4.7% 6.2%
Persistent absence7.6% Stronger figure10.8% 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.

Freckleton Church of England Primary School

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Full profiles: Freckleton Church of England Primary School · Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School