Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Term dates

This school sets its own term dates, which are different from Lancashire council's. See the school's own term dates.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 34 families put this school as their first choice, and 30 places were offered. 27 of the families who put it first got a place (79%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 20 January 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Strong standard

Curriculum and teaching

Strong standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance and behaviour

Strong standard

Personal development and wellbeing

Strong standard

Early years

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Strong standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

216 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Lancaster

Academy trust

MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01772862305

Address

Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LP

Website

ourlady-st-edwards.lancs.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports