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St Mary's Catholic High School

South Ribble, PR25 1BSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
Progress 8
-0.11
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
209 1st-choice / 162 places
Ranking
#1,785
of 3,141 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic High School

St Mary's Catholic High School sits exactly on the Lancashire local authority average for Progress 8, with a score of -0.11, meaning pupils here make broadly the same academic progress as their peers across the county. That places it 36th out of 90 secondary schools in Lancashire, a solidly middle-of-the-pack position. Its Attainment 8 score of 42.5 gives a useful snapshot of overall GCSE performance, and 57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, with 33.1% reaching the higher grade 5 benchmark. The school's EBacc entry rate is 23.2%, and 11.9% of pupils entered the full EBacc combination of subjects. In the South Ribble local area specifically, St Mary's ranks 7th out of 11 schools on Progress 8, which puts it in the bottom half of its immediate neighbours. Nationally, it sits around the 57th percentile, so while it's not pulling up trees, it's also not falling behind — a dependable, average performer that reflects the LA norm.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRoyal Avenue, Leyland, South Ribble, PR25 1BS
HeadteacherPhil Thompson
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils817
Free School Meals (FSM)20.8%
School Capacity817 / 830 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
LibraryAstro TurfScience LabsTennis CourtsICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallSwimming PoolTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballRowingRugbyBasketballGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperYoung EnterpriseDebateScience ClubGardeningChessBook ClubFilm ClubDramaCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Source: lsmchs.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Catholic High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.