St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary school in Preston, Lancashire. Good (May 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 25 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2026
The last inspection was in May 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.5 milesEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.5 milesDeepdale Community Primary School
Report card, Feb 2026: 7 expected
- 0.6 milesSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Report card, Mar 2026: 7 expected
- 0.8 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 0.8 milesFrenchwood Community Primary School
Report card, Feb 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.