Walton-le-Dale Community Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School and Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall are primary schools in Preston.
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall 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 59.0% for Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School and 48.0% for Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall (64.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonWalton-le-Dale Community Primary School | PrestonOur Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 128th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 378 | |
| Location | Preston, PR5 4TD | Preston, PR5 5TB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 345 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
Full profiles: Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School · Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall