Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are greeted warmly each day as they enter the gates of this happy, welcoming school.”
- “Pupils say that they enjoy school and that all adults are kind.”
- “Staff provide warm, attentive support, which helps pupils to feel safe and settled.”
To improve
- “However, their depth of knowledge is more developed in some subjects than in others.”
- “Despite this, there is scope to develop this assessment system further to accelerate the progress children make across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Harris Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Queen's Drive Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Sherwood Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade