St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, based in Preston, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School currently has around 262 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 27.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: St Austin's Place, Preston, PR1 3YJ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Entwistle
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119607

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 266
Number of Pupils: 262
Number of Boys: 147
Number of Girls: 115

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.9)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.2)
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
102.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU
3out of 4 390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School
Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE
2out of 4 293 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US
- not rated 959 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT
3out of 4 1,073 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher RC School
Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX
- not rated 578 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR
1out of 4 680 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR
- not rated 680 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD
4out of 4 693 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY
4out of 4 1,411 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD
- not rated 255 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA
- not rated 643 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN
- not rated 587 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston
22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA
- not rated 731 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service
Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ
- not rated 1,240 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE
- not rated 1,316 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School
Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL
- not rated 1,407 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.