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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock

Wyre, PR3 0PNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock

If you're looking for a primary school where parents are overwhelmingly positive, St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Claughton-on-Brock is hard to beat. In the most recent Parent View survey, every single respondent said they would recommend the school to other parents. The feedback is remarkably strong across the board: 93% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe there, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child does well. On behaviour, 80% strongly agreed the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, and 87% strongly agreed the school has high expectations for their child. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 16 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.78. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but with more families applying than spaces available, getting in is not guaranteed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSmithy Lane, Preston, Wyre, PR3 0PN
HeadteacherSarah Deakin
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils51
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity51 / 49 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 15 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosSports HallLibrarySensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersSwimmingAthleticsDanceFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: claughtonprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock

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