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%).

School Information

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

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 108
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 52

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.30%91
Other Mixed3.70%4
Other White3.70%4
White and Asian2.80%3
Indian1.90%2
White and Black Caribbean1.90%2
White and Black African0.90%1
African0.90%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.3)
Writing: Average (-2.5)
Maths: Average (-0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.