Samlesbury Church of England SchoolThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Samlesbury Church of England School and The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston are primary schools in Preston.
Samlesbury Church of England School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Samlesbury Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Samlesbury Church of England School was judged the expected standard and The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Samlesbury Church of England School and 36.0% for The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Samlesbury Church of England School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonSamlesbury Church of England School | PrestonThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 264th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 438th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 393 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 420 | |
| Location | Preston, PR5 0UE | Preston, PR2 6LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 65 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
Samlesbury Church of England School
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston
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