St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 135 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 126 |
| Free school meals | 5.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Station Lane, Barton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5DY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-mary-st-andrews.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772862335 |
| URN | 151561 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 4 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham, URN 119444).
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
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Harris Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Catforth Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.