St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghLongridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh and Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh was judged strong and Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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 67.0% for Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic 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) and has risen at Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh | PrestonLongridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 304th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 311th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 2FJ | Preston, PR3 3WQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
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