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Queen's Drive Primary School

Preston, PR2 3LAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,147
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBlack Bull Lane, Preston, Preston, PR2 3LA
HeadteacherNicola Gomersall
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils437
Free School Meals (FSM)8.2%
School Capacity437 / 420 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomForest SchoolPlaying FieldsGymnasiumICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessBook ClubGardeningChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: queensdriveschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Queen's Drive Primary School

Queen's Drive Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.