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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham

Primary Academy converter URN 151561
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 126 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 4 November 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Lancashire
Trust MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 135 135 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 70 51.9% of pupils
Male pupils 65 48.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.9%
18.9 pts below England
School 5.9%
Preston 25.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.1%
9.2 pts below England
School 11.1%
Preston 31.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Preston 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.5%
106
Indian
5.2%
7
Chinese
4.4%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
3
Pakistani
2.2%
3
White and Asian
2.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.1% 19 of 135 pupils
6.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.1%
Preston 18.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.9% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts below
EHC plans 2.2% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.1% 19.0 pts above England
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
107.1%
Preston
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information