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Frenchwood Community Primary School

Frenchwood Knoll, Preston, PR1 4LE

Local ranking158th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

298

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
39.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
54.0%
Maths (Expected)
57.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
347
Boys
193 (56%)
Girls
154 (44%)
Capacity
298 (116% full)
SEND
15.3%
FSM Eligible
27.4%
EAL
59.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
13.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,414/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 24.8%
  • Asian Other: 21.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 13.8%
  • White British: 10.9%
  • White Other: 7.5%
  • Black African: 5.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.2%
  • Other: 2.9%

24.8%

Asian Indian

21.9%

Asian Other

13.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119231
UKPRN
10076200
Establishment No.
2190