Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Preston.
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School was judged the expected standard and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School and 42.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School (38.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Methodist Junior School | PrestonSt Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 338th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 387th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 406 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 5SN | Preston, PR1 5XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 276 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.5% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.2% | 67.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% 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.
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.
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
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