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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR1 7DR

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.6%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

229 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
118 / 111
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
229 / 236 (97%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Annalisa Howarth

Location

Address
Sizer Street
Postcode
PR1 7DR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Primary in PR1
26
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR1

  • Eldon Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • Star Eldon Primary

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    0.4 miles away

  • The Roebuck School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 2BN · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Deepdale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 6TD · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • The Olive School, Preston

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Preston · PR2 8DW · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.77

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annalisa Howarth
Telephone
01772556092
Website
www.englishmartyrs.lancs.sch.uk/

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