Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolAlston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

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

Summary of the comparison

Longridge Church of England Primary School and Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge are primary schools in Preston.

  • Longridge Church of England Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longridge Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Longridge Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 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 83.0% for Longridge Church of England Primary School and 66.0% for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Longridge Church of England Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Longridge Church of England Primary School versus Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure PrestonLongridge Church of England Primary SchoolPrestonAlston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgeEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB73/100Stronger figureC63/100
Local ranking57th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure359th of 466 in Lancashire
InspectionOfsted: ExpectedOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll195 253
Capacity210 210
LocationPreston, PR3 3JA Preston, PR3 3BJ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard83.0% Stronger figure66.0% 62.0%
At higher standard13.0% Stronger figure3.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure105.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census195 253
Free school meals (ever 6)20.5% 15.6%
English as an additional language6.2% 4.3%
SEN support26.1% 9.9%
SEN with an EHC plan2.6% 3.6%
Attendance
Overall absence4.9% 3.9% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence9.6% 8.1% 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

Full profiles: Longridge Church of England Primary School · Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge