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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

South Ribble, PR1 9QQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
#5,207
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary school in South Ribble, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 175 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (14 May 2024). 65% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBuller Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, South Ribble, PR1 9QQ
HeadteacherMrs Claire McKinnon
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils175
Free School Meals (FSM)12.6%
School Capacity175 / 210 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.