St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
St Austin's Place, Preston, PR1 3YJ
273 pupils · 98% of 280 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 22%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 38 | 34 | 53 | 37 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 38 | 61 | 36 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 38 | 46 | 70 | 38 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 42 | 67 | 38 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Frenchwood Community Primary School 0.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Stephen's CofE School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.