Moor Nook Community Primary SchoolSamlesbury Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Moor Nook Community Primary School and Samlesbury Church of England School are primary schools in Preston.
Moor Nook Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Samlesbury Church of England School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Samlesbury Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Moor Nook Community Primary School was judged Good and Samlesbury Church of England 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 26.0% for Moor Nook Community Primary School and 73.0% for Samlesbury Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Moor Nook Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Samlesbury Church of England School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonMoor Nook Community Primary School | PrestonSamlesbury Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 402nd of 464 in Lancashire | 264th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 70 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 6EE | Preston, PR5 0UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 65 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.7% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 4.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 4.9% 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.
Moor Nook Community Primary School
Samlesbury Church of England School
Full profiles: Moor Nook Community Primary School · Samlesbury Church of England School