Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Preston, PR1 9DE · Lancashire · primary school
81st 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 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.2/10 against 3,285 of them, against 7.5/10 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 | 73.0 · 73 | 40% | 2.93 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 13.0 · 78 | 25% | 1.94 |
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, 73.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 13.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join archery, kung-fu, golf, and skipping clubs, and play football, rugby, tennis, volleyball, cricket, rounders, gymnastics, and dance. Trips include Crosby Hall and Robinwood. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 195 pupils in a capacity of 210 places, leaving 15 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a morning routine, given the absence of a breakfast club? What specific steps are taken to maintain the Good Ofsted rating following the 2022 inspection? How do the 15 spare places affect class sizes or resource allocation for new entrants?
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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