Preston, PR2 3SQ · Lancashire · primary school
Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.
Overview: This is the first inspection of St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston, as an academy converter. The school has a new legal entity and may not yet have received an inspection under section 5 or section 8 of the Education Act 2005. The inspection was carried out on 3 September 2025.
Strengths:
* The school has a strong sense of community and a clear vision for its future.
* Pupils behave well and show respect for each other and for adults.
* The school has a good range of activities and clubs to support pupils' interests and well-being.
Areas to improve:
* The school should improve its teaching of reading and writing skills in some year groups.
* The school should improve its use of assessment information to inform teaching and learning.
* The school should improve its tracking and monitoring of pupils' progress.
Safeguarding: The school takes its safeguarding responsibilities seriously and has a clear policy in place.
Lancashire's own term is 'Geographical Priority Area' (GPA) — a criterion for community/VC schools; academies/VA/foundation schools set their own arrangements.
Source: Lancashire admissions policy
There is no shared Lancashire 11+ — each school sets its own exam, and formats/providers differ and have changed recently, so always check the school's own admissions page for the current year. As of the 2026 test round: - Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — GL Assessment-style multiple-choice papers (maths, English, verbal reasoning). - Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — moved to FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise) papers: Paper 1 English & maths multiple-choice, Paper 2 English & maths short written answers. - Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — FSCE papers. - Lancaster Royal Grammar School — GL Assessment-style papers (maths, English, verbal reasoning). Because providers differ, practice material for one Lancashire school may not match another's format — and a child applying to schools in both Clitheroe/Lancaster and the Bacup area may face two different exam styles.
Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.
Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Lancashire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.
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