Holmeswood Methodist SchoolTarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holmeswood Methodist School and Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Holmeswood Methodist School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holmeswood Methodist School is ahead on our composite score.
Holmeswood Methodist School was judged the expected standard and Tarleton Mere Brow 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 29.0% for Holmeswood Methodist School and 67.0% for Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holmeswood Methodist School (83.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrmskirkHolmeswood Methodist School | PrestonTarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 341st of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 70 | |
| Capacity | 42 | 90 | |
| Location | Ormskirk, L40 1UD | Preston, PR4 6JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 51 | 70 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.2% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 25.5% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 7.4% 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.
Holmeswood Methodist School
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
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