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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town

Darkinson Lane, Lea Town, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0RJ ·

Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 4–11 in Preston. Ungraded Ofsted inspection (December 2024): Standards maintained. Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 23 families put it first for 15 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Academy trust
MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs A Brogden
Opened
Sept 2025

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (3 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 17 pupils

Expected standard
59%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
6%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
102
Average scaled score
Maths score
101
Average scaled score
This school
59%
Lancashire
60%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 119634), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
15
1st preferences
23
All applications
51
1st prefs per place
1.53
More first choices than places

13 of 23 first-preference applicants were offered a place (57%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
102
Capacity
105
97% full
Girls / boys
55/45
Mixed
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