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Frenchwood Community Primary School

Preston, PR1 4LEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#10,724
of 13,686 nationally

About Frenchwood Community Primary School

Frenchwood Community Primary School’s headline metrics paint a mixed picture against the Lancashire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) sits at 60%, Frenchwood achieves 50% — ten percentage points below the norm. This places the school in the bottom half of Preston primaries, ranked 29th out of 45, and in the bottom quarter nationally. However, the school’s average reading score of 104 and maths score of 103 are both slightly above the national average of 100, suggesting that while fewer children hit the combined benchmark, those who do are performing solidly in individual subjects. The gap between expected and higher-standard attainment is notable: 23% of pupils reached a higher standard in reading, but none did so in writing or the RWM combined measure. This uneven profile is a key characteristic of the school’s current academic picture.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFrenchwood Knoll, Preston, Preston, PR1 4LE
HeadteacherCathryn Antwis
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils347
Free School Meals (FSM)26.0%
School Capacity347 / 298 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 14 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomLibraryICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingNetballCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChoirDramaEco ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frenchwood Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.