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The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR2 6LX

Ages 3–11 · 383 pupils · Lancashire

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
337

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill91%

383 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
205 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
383 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
141
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
Miss Kelly Hannah

Location

Address
Farringdon Lane, Ribbleton
Postcode
PR2 6LX
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.5%. 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 PR2
43
Primary in PR2
28
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kelly Hannah

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