Harris Primary SchoolPool House Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Primary School and Pool House Community Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Harris Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pool House Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pool House Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Primary School was judged the expected standard and Pool House Community 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 63.0% for Harris Primary School and 79.0% for Pool House Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harris Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pool House Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonHarris Primary School | PrestonPool House Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 312th of 464 in Lancashire | 163rd of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 175 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 7EE | Preston, PR2 7BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 11.7% 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.
Harris Primary School
Pool House Community Primary School
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