St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston, based in Preston, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston currently has around 47 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | St Mary's Road, Preston, PR3 0ZJ |
| Website: | www.st-marysgreateccleston.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01995670364 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Birch |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149264 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 54 |
| Number of Pupils: | 47 |
| Number of Boys: | 24 |
| Number of Girls: | 23 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.20% | 41 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 6.40% | 3 |
| Other White | 6.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston St Mary's Road , Great Eccleston PR3 0ZJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston St Mary's Road , Great Eccleston PR3 0ZJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School Copp Lane , Great Eccleston PR3 0ZN | 3out of 4 | 1,134 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Out Rawcliffe Church of England Primary School Crook Gate Lane , Out Rawcliffe PR3 6BH | - not rated | 3,202 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.