It is now the largest Roman Catholic high school in its LEA.

St Augustine's won the DfES School Achievement Award for both 2000–2001 and 2001–2002.

It was the only high school in Lancashire to be awarded Beacon status in 2002.

In 2003, it became one of the first Leading Edge Schools in England and one of Lancashire’s first three Specialist Science Colleges.

Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council,[3] in December 2022 St Augustine's converted to academy status.