St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 316 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-anthonys.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01772726621 |
| URN | 151965 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 27 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, URN 119698).
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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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
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Queen's Drive Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Roebuck School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Ingol Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Eldon Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Pool House Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Harris Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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