The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston

Farringdon Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LX

Good

Inspected 28 September 2021

Good

Ofsted

36%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

412

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 412 / 420 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 September 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.3%

Disadvantaged

21.4%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

20.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

36%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.3%

Overall absence

19.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.01

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

14.56

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£45,564

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,305 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.47

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,509

Spend per pupil

£7,501

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.