St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Preston, Lancashire
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- St Austin's Place, Avenham, Preston, PR1 3YJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 273 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a school culture that helps them to know that they belong.”
- “The school is a place of warmth and welcome for pupils and the local community.”
- “All pupils flourish because leaders deliberately focus on their wellbeing, and especially so for the most vulnerable pupils.”
To improve
- “A minority of pupils struggle with their attendance.”
- “At the time of this inspection, pupils' achievement in writing had dipped slightly.”
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not practise new learning well enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 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) | 65% | 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, 38 offers in total, 33 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.
- Frenchwood Community Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Stephen's CofE School 0.8 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Deepdale Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade