New Longton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton are primary schools in Preston.
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton is ahead on our composite score.
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton 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 New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School and 73.0% for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton (77.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonNew Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | PrestonSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 466 in Lancashire | 36th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 250 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 245 | |
| Location | Preston, PR4 4XA | Preston, PR4 5EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 250 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.1% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 4.2% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.6% Stronger figure | 2.8% | 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.
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
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