Queen's Drive Primary School is a primary school located in Preston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 11/12/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Black Bull Lane, Preston

School Information

Address: Black Bull Lane, Preston, PR2 3LA
Website: www.queensdriveschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01772718344
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Aspinall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119292

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/12/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 447
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 217
Number of Girls: 230

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 1.9 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.4
Writing
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.4
Maths
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:86%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT
3out of 4 613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthonys Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
3out of 4 918 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sharoe Green Lane North , Fulwood PR2 9HH
3out of 4 1,255 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary School
Wychnor , Fulwood PR2 7EE
3out of 4 1,403 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Lightfoot Lane , Fulwood PR2 3LP
3out of 4 1,478 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR
1out of 4 262 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY
3out of 4 712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
4out of 4 809 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA
4out of 4 986 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT
2out of 4 2,493 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston College
Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR
- not rated 1,191 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD
- not rated 656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT
- not rated 1,082 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB
3out of 4 1,287 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA
- not rated 2,082 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Larches High School
Moor Park , PR1 6AA
3out of 4 2,146 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.