Ribbleton Avenue Infant SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Preston.
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ribbleton Avenue Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonRibbleton Avenue Infant School | PrestonSt Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 450th of 464 in Lancashire | 387th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 244 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 406 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 5RU | Preston, PR1 5XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.8% | 67.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 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.
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
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