Best 3 Primary schools in Preston – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Preston; The Olive School, Preston (Primary) in Preston; Kennington Primary School (Primary) in Preston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, The Olive School, Preston and Kennington Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, free schools and community school type located around Preston, Lancashire and Preston. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (Kennington Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Kennington Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–20–25%; all within the STAR ACADEMIES trust.
| Attribute |
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
PR3 5AS
|
The Olive School, Preston
PR2 8DW
|
Kennington Primary School
PR2 8ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR3 5AS |
Preston PR2 8DW |
Preston Lancashire PR2 8ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 1 22 Jul 2019 | 2 12 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 175 | 420 | 245 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | STAR ACADEMIES | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.st-lawrence.lancs.sch.uk | — | www.kennington.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772862664 | 01772926100 | 01772774044 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR3 5AS - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.st-lawrence.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01772862664
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Preston
PR2 8DW - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01772926100
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR2 8ER - Ofsted
- 2 12 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.kennington.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01772774044
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