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EnglandNorth WestPrestonPR3 2FJSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
Primary

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh

Primary

Preston · Preston · PR3 2FJ www.stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk

Pupils
104
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
104
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
104
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£8256 spend / pupil£8420 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
67%
0pp
90%79%67%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
13%
+13pp
20%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
80%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
87%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
93%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
40%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
104
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.53:1
EAL
0%
LA AVG 11.98%
FSM eligible
7%
LA AVG 23.29%
SEN
8%
LA AVG 24.78%
Overall absence
3%
LA AVG 5.85%
Persistent absence
3%
LA AVG 14.5%

Contact

Address
The Hill, Horns Lane, Preston, PR3 2FJ
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%13%80%33%87%20%80%27%93%93%106.0104.0109.08%104
2023/2467%0%83%25%75%17%75%0%92%75%106.0103.0106.07%103
2022/2367%0%100%17%67%0%83%17%83%100%106.0106.0110.0-2.40-5.10-0.805%95
2018/1975%0%100%38%75%0%88%75%100%100%108.0110.0113.0+1.10-4.50+2.808%106
2017/1890%20%100%80%90%30%100%40%100%100%112.0107.0116.0+4.40-0.50-0.409%93
2016/1780%10%90%30%80%20%90%20%100%100%107.0106.0110.0+1.50-1.40-0.1012%82

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2510418.68%0%7%3%3%
2023/2410317.27%0%7%3%1%
2022/239515.85%0%6%5%5%
2021/229313.35%0%0%5%10%
2020/219015.36%3%0%
2018/1910626.58%3%1%2%0%
2017/189323.39%2%1%2%0%
2016/178214.912%2%3%2%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.