St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghBarnacre Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh and Barnacre Road Primary School are primary schools.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnacre Road Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh was judged strong and Barnacre Road Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh and 41.0% for Barnacre Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh | LongridgeBarnacre Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 304th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 456th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 2FJ | Longridge, PR3 2PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 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
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