St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School

St Ignatius Square, Preston, PR1 1TT

Primary

Phase

189

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 April 2025 and continues as St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston (URN 151562) (opened 1 May 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 75.0%
Writing (Expected): 57.0%
Maths (Expected): 93.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 75.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 195
Boys: 96 (49%)
Girls: 99 (51%)
Capacity: 189 (103% full)
SEND: 21.0%
FSM Eligible: 27.2%
EAL: 74.9%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.6%
SEN Support: 17.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 20.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 9.7
Budget per Pupil: £7,343/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 11.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

Asian Other: 24.5%
Asian Indian: 20.3%
White British: 14.1%
White Other: 13.5%
Asian Pakistani: 6.8%
Other: 6.3%
Black African: 5.7%
Mixed Other: 5.2%

24.5%

Asian Other

20.3%

Asian Indian

14.1%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St Ignatius Square

Preston, North West

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Administrative

URN: 119610
UKPRN: 10072698
Establishment No.: 3647

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