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The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston

Farringdon Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6LX

Local ranking439th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
36.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
50.0%
Writing (Expected)
59.0%
Maths (Expected)
52.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
47.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
64

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
412
Boys
216 (52%)
Girls
196 (48%)
Capacity
420 (98% full)
SEND
24.3%
FSM Eligible
37.3%
EAL
21.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
20.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,509/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.9%
  • Black African: 11.9%
  • White Other: 9.5%
  • Asian Indian: 4.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%

56.9%

White British

11.9%

Black African

9.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149414
UKPRN
10091386
Establishment No.
3638
Trust
MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST