The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 393 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 33.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Farringdon Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.blessedsacrament.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01772792572 |
| URN | 149414 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 6 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 September 2021, published 10 November 2021:
| 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 (The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, URN 119604).
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
- Moor Nook Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Preston Grange Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Brookfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Fishwick Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.2 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.