Frenchwood Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Frenchwood Knoll, Preston, PR1 4LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Frenchwood Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 100th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

326 pupils on roll, with places for 298

Eligible for free school meals26.7%

26.7%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61.3%

61.3%, 39.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Frenchwood Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Stephen's CofE School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Cathryn Antwis
Phone: 01772253244
Website: frenchwood.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Frenchwood Knoll, Preston, PR1 4LE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119231

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.