St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 5XB
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedChurch of England
About the school
“"St Matthew's CE Primary School is dedicated to providing an education which enables every child to fulfil their best potential. It seeks to promote academic, emotional and spiritual growth in a Christian environment, welcoming children drawn from diverse cultures."”
Established school - open since before 2022. Became an academy in February 2022, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 13 February 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 456
- Multi-academy trust
- Cidari Education Limited
- Phone
- 01772794482