Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh

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

Summary of the comparison

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh are primary schools in Preston.

  • Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh was judged strong.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School and 67.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School versus St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure PrestonGoosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolPrestonSt Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC60/100Stronger figureD50/100
Local ranking187th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure304th of 466 in Lancashire
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: StrongStronger figure
School typeVoluntary aided school Voluntary aided school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll204 104
Capacity210 105
LocationPreston, PR3 2BN Preston, PR3 2FJ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard72.0% Stronger figure67.0% 62.0%
At higher standard14.0% Stronger figure13.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure106.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census204 104
Free school meals (ever 6)9.3% 6.7%
English as an additional language3.4% 0.0%
SEN support7.8% 5.8%
SEN with an EHC plan1.0% 1.9%
Attendance
Overall absence3.7% 2.7% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence5.0% 3.3% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh

Full profiles: Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School · St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh