Queen's Drive Primary School

About Queen's Drive Primary School

Queen's Drive Primary School in Preston was rated Good across all areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 70% of pupils achieved this, comfortably above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. That places the school 12th out of 45 primary schools in Preston, putting it in the top 27% locally and the top 30% nationally. In reading, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard and 30% hit the higher standard; in maths, 84% met expectations and 27% reached the higher bar. Average scaled scores were 106 in both reading and maths, slightly above the national benchmark of 100.

The school's Progress 8 data is not available, but the raw attainment figures tell a strong story. Writing is the relative weak spot, with 70% at expected standard and 16% at higher, compared with reading's 88% and 30%. Ofsted noted that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management all remain Good. The school has 437 pupils on roll, slightly above its capacity of 420, and 8.2% qualify for free school meals, below the national average. Parent views are largely positive: 93% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 94% felt their child is safe. However, only 51% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 25% said the question was not applicable.

The school is heavily oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 232 applications for 60 places and 52 first-preference offers made from 60 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.87. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, forest school, sensory room, art studios, ICT suite and a chapel. Clubs range from science and chess to gardening and eco club, with sports including football, cricket, swimming, dance and cross country. SEND provision covers dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, hearing impairment and physical disability. This is a solid, well-regarded state primary that suits families who want above-average academic outcomes in a popular Preston school, though those with specific concerns about complaint handling may want to probe further.

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