Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston, Preston
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Preston, part of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston in detail
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "By following in Jesus' footsteps, we learn and grow together to build a better world. Welcome to Holy Family Catholic Primary School. We are a smaller than average school based at Ingol, Preston."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 119611), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston are Ingol Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Pool House Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); Cottam Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); and Ashton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths).
Ingol Community Primary SchoolPool House Community Primary SchoolCottam Primary SchoolAshton Primary School
The trust
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston is one of 17 schools run by Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 17 schools in Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
42.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (17%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redcar Ave (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston are Ashton Community Science College (0.7 miles) and Our Lady's Catholic High School (0.8 miles).
Ashton Community Science CollegeOur Lady's Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston (URN 119611), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
20.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119611). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
Term dates
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
192 pupils
175 places
17 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
87
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,838
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119611). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.6%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
Questions parents ask about Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
Are there exam results for Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 119611), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston's Ofsted rating?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston (URN 119611), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
Classes at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston has around 192 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston is at 59 Whitby Avenue, Ingol, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3YP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)