Primary · Academy converter · Preston, PR2 3SQ
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151965.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 316 |
| Girls | 158 |
| Boys | 158 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19% |
| First language not English | 17.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 59 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 17 |
| Average class size | 30.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.31 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.37 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.72 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 45 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 118 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 39 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 37 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.1%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.4%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Our Lady's Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Fulwood and Cadley Primary School | Community school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Queen's Drive Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Fulwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | St Pius X Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Roebuck School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Ingol Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Eldon Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston made 45 offers from 118 applications (2.6 per offer), and 37 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston has 316 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.