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St Mary's Catholic High School

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personMr Phil Thompson

location_onLeyland, PR25 1BS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

798

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#35 in Lancashire

#1,727 of 3,216 nationally

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St Mary's Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Leyland, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in Leyland, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 817 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45, placing the school #35 in Lancashire and #1,727 of 3,216 nationally. 43.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

43.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.4%

Entering EBacc13.10%

EBacc APS3.58

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23.20%

EBacc APS3.46

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.43

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.59

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS3.73

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.85

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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21 June 2016

Inspection Report

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15 March 2016

Inspection Report

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08 December 2015

Inspection Report

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10 June 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2015

Inspection Report

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07 October 2014

Inspection Report

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02 May 2012

Inspection Report

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05 May 2011

Inspection Report

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02 June 2009

Inspection Report

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29 January 2008

Inspection Report

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24 January 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2016-06-21

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-12-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-07

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

5.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(26 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 817 pupils. During this period, there were 43 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	817	43	5.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	819	31	3.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	811	41	5.1%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	811	47	5.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	811	61	7.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	794	66	8.3%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	798	43	5.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	801	56	7.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	774	38	4.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	769	54	7.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	777	38	4.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	756	34	4.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	759	5	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	751	29	3.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	688	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	688	17	2.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	688	8	1.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	637	36	5.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	642	35	5.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	638	29	4.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	602	12	2.0%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	605	25	4.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	597	23	3.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	559	16	2.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	553	15	2.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	544	13	2.4%	3.1%	2

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

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils