Kennington Primary SchoolHolme Slack Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Kennington Primary School and Holme Slack Community Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Kennington Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holme Slack Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kennington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kennington Primary School was judged Good and Holme Slack Community 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 60.0% for Kennington Primary School and 52.0% for Holme Slack Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Kennington Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holme Slack Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonKennington Primary School | PrestonHolme Slack Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 183rd of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 297th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 210 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 8ER | Preston, PR1 6HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 55.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.0% | 42.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 28.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 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.
Kennington Primary School
Holme Slack Community Primary School
Full profiles: Kennington Primary School · Holme Slack Community Primary School