St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & NurserySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston are primary schools.
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston 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 Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery and 63.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St Michael's-on-Wyre, PrestonSt Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery | PrestonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 310th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 47 | |
| Capacity | 142 | 54 | |
| Location | St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA | Preston, PR3 0ZJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 47 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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 Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
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