65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
597.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
760
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+2pp
65%61%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-5pp
46%41%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.1
+2.0
46.144.542.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
36%
+24pp
36%24%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
597.0
+98.2
597.0546.4495.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 597.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
760
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6PB
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 41% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 36% | 597.0 | 43% | 760 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 46% | 44.1 | +0.03 | 12% | 498.8 | 24% | 742 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 46% | 44.8 | +0.01 | 20% | 573.2 | 36% | 746 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 41% | 42.8 | -0.24 | 28% | 547.0 | 41% | 758 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 35% | 44.5 | -0.07 | 32% | 495.9 | 57% | 713 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 36% | 43.4 | -0.27 | 17% | 451.8 | 26% | 691 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 37% | 43.7 | -0.09 | 23% | — | 30% | 695 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 760 | 16.4 | 13% | 6% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 742 | 17.3 | 13% | 6% | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 746 | 16.0 | 9% | 7% | 28% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 758 | 17.2 | 10% | 6% | 28% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 743 | 17.4 | 13% | 6% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 713 | 16.2 | 12% | 6% | 26% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 691 | 15.9 | 12% | 5% | 26% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 695 | 15.4 | 12% | 6% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.