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St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Preston (Lancashire).

KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.1%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
251 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school located in Preston, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Daniel Ballard.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Forest School
  • Purple Mash
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award

Key facts

URN
119704
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (12 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Alison AitkenGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Susan HaworthGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Lynsey RoocroftGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Modupe FamadewaGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Steven John KingswoodGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma AsheGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Bernada ZiolkowskaGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jane HockingGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Richard HodgsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Frances WygladalaGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2030
Headteacher Daniel BallardGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Fr Mark HaroldGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2017
Mrs Linda Finch FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record