What did Ofsted judge English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston?

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston has 229 pupils on roll.

What ages does English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston take?

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston?

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston have a religious character?

Yes — English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston?

When English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After children; 2. Baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St — Baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St. Walburge’s with a sibling in the school at the time of expected admission; 3. Other baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St — Other baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St. Walburge’s, and 5 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.3% of pupils at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After children.
2Baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St — Baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St. Walburge’s with a sibling in the school at the time of expected admission.
3Other baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St — Other baptised Catholic children who live in the parishes of English Martyrs’ and St. Walburge’s.
4Other Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school at the expected time of admission.
5Other Baptised Catholic children.
6Other children who are Looked After and previously Looked After children.
7Other children with a sibling in school at the time of expected admission.
8Other children — Other children. In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria places will be allocated according to the following tie breaker criterion: Applicants living nearest to the school. The distance measure is a straight line (radial) measure from the centre of the building that is the applicant’s home address to the centre of the school building. Distances are measured using the Councils’ Geographic Information System. English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School If the Governing Body is unable to distinguish between applicants in any of the oversubscription criteria using this distance tie breaker (e.g. applicants in the same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw. English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School

Own-authority determined admission arrangements for 2027-28, as published by Lancashire County Council on its determined 2027-28 admission arrangements page (document filed by the council as "English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 22 January 2026.pdf").

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.