The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a school where staff make time to get to know pupils well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have carefully designed a personal development programme that is tailored to the school's context."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6 is below the national average."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' overall attendance rates are below the national average."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders generally understand what is working well in the curriculum and what needs to be developed further."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and interesting curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that behaviour records contain clearer information about incidents of bullying and derogatory language so that they can act more swiftly and effectively"; "Leaders should review the writing curriculum to ensure that pupils are able to form letters correctly and spell accurately, so they build writing fluency as they move through school"; "In some subjects, leaders should identify the most important knowledge in the curriculum to ensure that teachers are clear about what to teach and pupils learn all that they should"; "Leaders should ensure the delivery of the early years curriculum is closely aligned with children's starting points, enabling learning to build progressively from Nursery to Reception and preparing children consistently well for Year 1".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to welcome you to The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School which is a large, thriving, family-orientated learning community located in the heart of Ribbleton on the outskirts of the vibrant city of Preston."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include yoga and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:45pm.

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (50% in reading, 48% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston are Moor Nook Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 45% reading, 32% maths); Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 60% maths); Preston Grange Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); and St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (0.6 miles).

The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston is one of 17 schools run by Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston (as of April 2026): 74% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

In 2026, 92 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 12 (3.1%) 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.

The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farringdon Lane (by), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 318 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston issued 30 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.