St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston vs St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
347
415
Capacity
315
406
Occupancy
110%
102%
FSM %
30.8%
30.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
80%
68%
KS2 Maths
82%
67%
KS2 Writing
78%
44%