Located in Preston, St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school 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 currently has around 108 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 19.4% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.3%).
| Address: | Darkinson Lane, Preston, PR4 0RJ |
| Website: | www.lea-st-marys.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772729881 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs A Brogden |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119634 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 108 |
| Number of Boys: | 56 |
| Number of Girls: | 52 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.30% | 91 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 4 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 1 |
| African | 0.90% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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, Lea Town Darkinson Lane , Lea Town PR4 0RJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Darkinson Lane , Lea Town PR4 0RJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Lea Road , PR4 0RA | - not rated | 1,616 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's RC Infant School Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP | - not rated | 1,985 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP | 3out of 4 | 1,985 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL | 3out of 4 | 3,057 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield House School Station Road , Salwick PR4 0YH | - not rated | 1,925 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Keyes Barn School Station Rd , Salwick PR4 0YH | - not rated | 2,024 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Trax Academy Clifton Drive North , FY8 2PP | - not rated | 2,638 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pioneer TEC Phoenix Park , Wallend Road PR2 2HW | - not rated | 2,766 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Cross Primary School for the Deaf Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT | - not rated | 2,813 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.