St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy — Primary School in Preston

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St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

Preston, PR1 5XB

456 Pupils

406 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

28.40% FSM %

228 Boys

228 Girls

About St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 3–11 based in Lancashire, North West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 456 pupils on roll. School capacity: 406. Current headteacher: Mark Mackley.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Lancashire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Lancashire
Region	North West
Administrative District	Preston
Parliamentary Constituency	Preston
Ward	St Matthew's
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-02-2022
UKPRN	10089916
URN	148904
Data Last Updated	11-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (6)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Waqas Ahmed	Local Governor	17/11/2025	16/11/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Tahir Hussain	Local Governor	09/03/2022	08/03/2026	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Reverend David Owens	Local Governor	23/09/2024	22/09/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Sue Roberts	Local Governor	23/09/2024	22/09/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Natallie Towers	Local Governor	01/02/2023	31/01/2027	Elected by parents
Mr Matthew Ward	Local Governor	01/03/2023	28/02/2027	Elected by school staff