School profile

Frenchwood Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR1 4LE

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,973 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Frenchwood Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils326 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Cathryn Antwis
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119231.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading61%74%76%
Expected standard in writing54%71%73%
Expected standard in maths57%74%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils326
Girls142
Boys184
Eligible for free school meals26.7%
First language not English61.3%
SEN support43
EHC plan7
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
24.2%
Other Asian
22.7%
Pakistani
14.4%
White British
7.7%
African
5.8%
Bangladeshi
5.5%
Other White
5.2%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other Black
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence17.8%13%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll320
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.98
Support staff (FTE)21.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Frenchwood Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miNurseryStoneygate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 mi16 plusLancaster University School of MathematicsFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryEden Boys' School, PrestonFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWalton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Frenchwood Community Primary School

What is Frenchwood Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Frenchwood Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Frenchwood Community Primary School rank in England?

Frenchwood Community Primary School ranks 13,973 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Frenchwood Community Primary School?

Frenchwood Community Primary School has 326 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.