Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 235 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 18.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://alstonlane.mecmat.org/ |
| Telephone | 01772783661 |
| URN | 151005 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Longridge Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Barnacre Road Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Preston Grange Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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