St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 317 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 49% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 95% of the families who made St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.