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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town

Primary Academy converter URN 151968
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

3 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 14 January 2025 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 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 56 54.9% of pupils
Male pupils 46 45.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.7%
10.1 pts below England
School 14.7%
Preston 25.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.9%
17.4 pts below England
School 2.9%
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
80.4%
82
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
4
Any other White background
3.9%
4
African
2.9%
3
Indian
2.9%
3
White and Asian
2.9%
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 29.4% 30 of 102 pupils
8.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.4%
Preston 18.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.5% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 8.7 pts above
EHC plans 5.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 1
Other difficulty or disability 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

97.1% 9.0 pts above England
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
97.1%
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