St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 5XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 93rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 13 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 406

Eligible for free school meals28.7%

28.7%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language73.3%

73.3%, 51.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Fishwick Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark Mackley
Phone: 01772794482
Website: stmatthewspreston.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 5XB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 148904

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.