Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston

About Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School in Preston holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in the 2023/24 academic year, which sits just above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. That places the school 19th out of 45 primary schools in Preston, putting it in the top half of its immediate area. Nationally, it ranks in the middle of the pack, around the 50th percentile. The data suggests a solid, above-average school within its local context, though not among the very highest performers. Reading is a particular strength: 73% of pupils reached the expected standard and half achieved the higher standard, well above the national norm. Maths and writing are more modest, with 70% and 67% at expected levels respectively.

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