Penwortham Primary SchoolHowick Church Endowed Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Penwortham Primary School and Howick Church Endowed Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Penwortham Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howick Church Endowed Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Howick Church Endowed Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penwortham Primary School was judged the expected standard and Howick Church Endowed Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Penwortham Primary School and 80.0% for Howick Church Endowed Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Penwortham Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Howick Church Endowed Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonPenwortham Primary School | PrestonHowick Church Endowed Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 228th of 466 in Lancashire | 31st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 0HU | Preston, PR1 0NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 1.5% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 4.4% 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.
Penwortham Primary School
Howick Church Endowed Primary School
Full profiles: Penwortham Primary School · Howick Church Endowed Primary School