Primary
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LP
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 216 of 210 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8.9
- All staff (FTE)
- 19.3
- Pupils per adult
- 10.9
- Pupils
- 211
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
64%
1 points above the Preston average (63% across 104 schools)
107.0
1.6 above the Preston average (105.4 across 104 schools)
43rd of 105 by our score, among the primary schools in Preston we can score - 124 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 104 |
| Average reading score | 107 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Working at a higher standard | 18% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 63% |
| 24/25 | 64% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 108.0 |
| 24/25 | 107.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 104.0 |
| 24/25 | 104.0 |
Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LP
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Karen Woods
- Address
- Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LP
- Telephone
- 01772862305