Whitefield Primary SchoolPenwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Whitefield Primary School and Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Whitefield Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitefield Primary School was judged Good and Penwortham, St Teresa's 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 55.0% for Whitefield Primary School and 56.0% for Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whitefield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonWhitefield Primary School | PrestonPenwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 466 in Lancashire | 84th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 349 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 296 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 0RH | Preston, PR1 0JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 349 | 279 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 1.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 9.2% 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.
Whitefield Primary School
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
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