St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

St Austin's Place, Avenham, Preston, PR1 3YJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 50th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

273 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language74%

74%, 52.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Frenchwood Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Stephen's CofE School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Roach
Phone: 01772253851
Website: staugustinespreston.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Austin's Place, Avenham, Preston, PR1 3YJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149311

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.