Queen's Drive Primary SchoolSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Queen's Drive Primary School and St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston are primary schools in Preston.
Queen's Drive Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is ahead on our composite score.
Queen's Drive Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston 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 74.0% for Queen's Drive Primary School and 74.0% for St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Queen's Drive Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonQueen's Drive Primary School | PrestonSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 328th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 252 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 3LA | Preston, PR2 9HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 279 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 1.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 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.
Queen's Drive Primary School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
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