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St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
St Ignatius Square, Preston PR1 1TT · saint-ignatius.com · 01772 555252
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 193
- 4 over 189 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- First language not English
- 75.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 29 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 119610)
Ofsted
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119610)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 119610), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119610)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119610)
Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119610)