Lostock Hall Community Primary SchoolWalton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Lostock Hall Community Primary School and Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Lostock Hall Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lostock Hall Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lostock Hall Community Primary School was judged Good and Walton-le-Dale 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 68.0% for Lostock Hall Community Primary School and 59.0% for Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lostock Hall Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonLostock Hall Community Primary School | PrestonWalton-le-Dale Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 114th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 428 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 426 | 420 | |
| Location | Preston, PR5 5AS | Preston, PR5 4TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 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.
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Full profiles: Lostock Hall Community Primary School · Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School