Fulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolQueen's Drive Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School and Queen's Drive Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Queen's Drive Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queen's Drive Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School was judged in need of urgent improvement and Queen's Drive 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 41.0% for Fulwood and Cadley Primary School and 74.0% for Queen's Drive Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fulwood and Cadley Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Queen's Drive Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonFulwood and Cadley Primary School | PrestonQueen's Drive Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 413th of 467 in Lancashire | 148th of 467 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 3QT | Preston, PR2 3LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 318 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 6.0% 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.
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Queen's Drive Primary School
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