Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston

3–11Ages
229Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119605URN

Sizer Street, Preston, PR1 7DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

64 applications for 29 places · 264th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 December 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Lancashire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

64 applications · 29 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	64	2.2	27	0.93
Sep 2025	29	79	2.7	33	1.14
Sep 2024	29	73	2.5	27	0.93
Sep 2023	30	79	2.6	26	0.87
Sep 2022	30	69	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2021	25	63	2.5	21	0.84
Sep 2020	30	87	2.9	22	0.73
Sep 2019	30	69	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	67	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2017	30	76	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	87	2.9	39	1.30
Sep 2015	30	65	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2014	29	82	2.8	45	1.55

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 50% · Maths 72% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%386th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	6%	105	104
2023/24	60%	7%	105	106
2022/23	41%	3%	101	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Eldon Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Serious weaknesses 2026

2.4applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
0.7 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.6applications per place
The Roebuck School
1.0 km · Lancashire

2026

1.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Deepdale Community Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

2026

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.4 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
The Olive School, Preston
1.5 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.6 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Kennington Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119605 · 888/3639
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 236 pupils · 229 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Sizer Street, Preston, PR1 7DR
Local authority: Lancashire · Preston

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources