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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Ann Kowalska

location_onFleetwood, FY7 6EU

language Visit Website phone 1253878445

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

171

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Expected Standard

72%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Fleetwood, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 27% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is a voluntary aided school in Fleetwood, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 171 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 24% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #34 of 465 primaries in Lancashire and #1,915 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 7.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%

Reading84% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 69%

Maths80% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading92% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading96% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths91% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

7.6

Read

LA -0.2

4.9 to 10.3

4.6

Write

LA 0.1

2.0 to 7.2

5.8

Maths

LA -0.3

3.2 to 8.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 4.4

0.7

Write

LA 0.1

-1.6 to 3.1

3.5

Maths

LA -0.2

1.1 to 5.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 65%

Reading92% LA 76%

Writing88% LA 78%

Maths88% LA 75%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.1

1.6 to 6.4

3.4

Write

LA 0.1

1.1 to 5.7

1.5

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

11 May 2023

Inspection Report

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07 February 2018

Inspection Report

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09 February 2017

Inspection Report

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19 January 2016

Inspection Report

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04 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2013

Inspection Report

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02 November 2011

Inspection Report

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01 December 2009

Inspection Report

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21 October 2008

Inspection Report

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07 November 2005

Inspection Report

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29 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2018-02-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-02-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-01-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(3 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 159 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	159	3	1.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	164	4	2.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	167	8	4.8%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	174	8	4.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	171	4	2.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	161	10	6.2%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	161	5	3.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	157	5	3.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	154	3	1.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	161	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	161	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	162	4	2.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	148	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	147	2	1.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	143	2	1.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	147	3	2.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	147	4	2.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	156	5	3.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	146	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	145	3	2.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	148	4	2.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	153	3	2.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	152	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

34.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree66%

agree30%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree23%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree61%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree32%

disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree30%

strongly disagree2%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree25%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree55%

agree32%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes82%

no18%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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