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St Mary's Catholic High School

Details

Age Range11-16 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Local AuthorityLancashire
AddressRoyal Avenue, PR25 1BS
School Websitelsmchs.com/
Telephone1772421909
URN119816

School Census

Total 798
Girls/Boys 365/433
Girls/Boys Ratio 45.7%/54.3%
% pupils where English not first language 3.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 156
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 12.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 21/06/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
21/06/2016 Good
07/10/2014 Inadequate
Inspection Date 21/06/2016
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 07/10/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Inadequate
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
10 June 2025School inspectionView
21 January 2020School inspectionView
21 June 2016Full inspection: GoodView
15 March 2016Monitoring visitView
08 December 2015Monitoring visitView
10 June 2015Monitoring visitView
15 January 2015Monitoring visitView
07 October 2014Full inspection: InadequateView
02 May 2012Curriculum and development visitView
05 May 2011Full inspection: GoodView
02 June 2009Curriculum and development visitView
29 January 2008Full inspection: GoodView
24 January 2005Full inspectionView

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 42.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33.10%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 50.30%
Entering EBacc 23.20%
EBacc average point score 3.45
Progress 8 -0.11
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 42.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 41%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 55%
Entering EBacc 13%
EBacc average point score 3.42
Progress 8 -0.37
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 44.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 38%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 52%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 3.59
Progress 8 -0.12

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.05%
Total Applications444
As first preference164
As second preference156
As third preference122
Total Offers Made166
first preference offers156
second preference offers9
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.10%
Total Applications395
As first preference166
As second preference112
As third preference116
Total Offers Made166
first preference offers151
second preference offers13
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.14%
Total Applications391
As first preference173
As second preference107
As third preference110
Total Offers Made164
first preference offers152
second preference offers9
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications336
As first preference136
As second preference106
As third preference93
Total Offers Made162
first preference offers136
second preference offers17
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.04%
Total Applications347
As first preference153
As second preference108
As third preference86
Total Offers Made162
first preference offers147
second preference offers15
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications319
As first preference119
As second preference101
As third preference99
Total Offers Made142
first preference offers119
second preference offers17
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications303
As first preference126
As second preference83
As third preference93
Total Offers Made141
first preference offers126
second preference offers7
third preference offers5
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications252
As first preference103
As second preference82
As third preference67
Total Offers Made125
first preference offers103
second preference offers19
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications231
As first preference96
As second preference65
As third preference70
Total Offers Made112
first preference offers96
second preference offers14
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications210
As first preference64
As second preference74
As third preference72
Total Offers Made84
first preference offers64
second preference offers10
third preference offers10
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications271
As first preference112
As second preference89
As third preference70
Total Offers Made122
first preference offers112
second preference offers7
third preference offers2

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
81.1%
any other white background ethnic origin
4.1%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin
1%
white and black african ethnic origin
0.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.6%
african ethnic origin
0.6%
chinese ethnic origin
0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
79.8%
any other white background ethnic origin
3.3%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin
1.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.8%
chinese ethnic origin
0.8%

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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