St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

St Ignatius Square, Preston, PR1 1TTOpen in maps

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 189

Eligible for free school meals23.8%

23.8%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language75.6%

75.6%, 54 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston0.5 milesOfsted: Good41% met the expected standard
Deepdale Community Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Expected standard62% met the expected standard
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School0.6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard65% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard78% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Luena Archibald
Phone
01772555252
Website
saint-ignatius.com
Address
St Ignatius Square, Preston, PR1 1TT
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
151562

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.