Preston Grange Primary SchoolLangley First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Preston Grange Primary School and Langley First School are primary schools.
Preston Grange Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Langley First School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Preston Grange Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston Grange Primary School was judged Good and Langley First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Preston Grange Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsPreston Grange Primary School | Whitley BayLangley First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 48th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 300 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE29 9QL | Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 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.
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.
Preston Grange Primary School
Langley First School
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