The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
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Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, welcoming environment where every child feels they belong. Staff take time to really know each pupil and provide caring support for their emotional wellbeing and learning needs. The school is particularly strong at supporting disadvantaged pupils and children with additional needs, ensuring they receive the right help to succeed and enjoy school.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where all staff take responsibility for keeping pupils safe
- Strong inclusion practices ensure disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND receive tailored support and make progress
- Pupils benefit from a nurturing, welcoming environment where staff know them well and support their emotional wellbeing
- Personal development programme is well-designed with age-appropriate relationships and health education
- Recent improvements in phonics and mathematics are bringing results in line with national averages
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6 remains below national average
- Writing skills are a particular weakness - pupils lack fluency, accuracy and legible handwriting
- Attendance rates are below national average with some pupils missing large chunks of education
- Early years curriculum is not consistently preparing children well for Year 1
- Behaviour incident records lack clarity, making it difficult to identify and address bullying and derogatory language swiftly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where leaders fulfil their responsibilities, all legal requirements are met, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
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The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Preston that is working to improve pupil achievement and attendance. While the school has strengths in safeguarding, inclusion, and personal development, there are areas needing attention in academic attainment and attendance rates.
At a Glance
33.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 50%. Maths has improved from 48% to 52%. Writing has improved from 37% to 59%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
393 pupils
420 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.24881%
Overall absence
19.66292%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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