Primary · Academy converter · Preston, PR2 9HH
Key stage 2 2024/25
#3,631 of 15,057
Better than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149313.
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.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 11%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 83%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 83%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 35 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 279 |
| Girls | 148 |
| Boys | 131 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 5.4% |
| First language not English | 39.4% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 25 |
| School places2024/25 | 252 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 30.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 27 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.11 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.26 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.09 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 35 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 131 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 31 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 5%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sherwood Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Queen's Drive Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | St Pius X Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Fulwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Olive School, Preston | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Kennington Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. |
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston ranks 3,631 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston made 35 offers from 131 applications (3.7 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston has 279 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston had 252 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston, the average class had 30.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.