Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston, PR3 0HS · Lancashire · primary school
263rd of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 2,385 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.5/10 among them, against 3.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 65.0 · 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, following an inspection in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.5 out of 10 among them, against 3.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Rubiks Cube Club and attend an after-school club. There is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 169 pupils in a capacity of 147, meaning it is over capacity by 22. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over its stated capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications? Since the latest inspection was in 2023, what specific improvements have been made to support pupils reaching the higher standard? How does the school manage the transition for children arriving from other areas given the current demand?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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