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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary Academy converter URN 151562
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 189 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 May 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 17 July 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Lancashire
Trust MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 193 193 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 97 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 96 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.8%
1.0 pts below England
School 23.8%
Preston 25.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

75.6%
55.3 pts above England
School 75.6%
Preston 31.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Preston 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other Asian background
21.2%
41
Indian
20.2%
39
Any other White background
13.0%
25
White British
12.4%
24
Pakistani
8.8%
17
African
6.2%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.9% 48 of 193 pupils
4.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.9%
Preston 18.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.1% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 3.3 pts above
EHC plans 6.7% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 11
Speech, language & communication 10
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.1% 13.9 pts above England
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
102.1%
Preston
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information