66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
572.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
817
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of 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
66%
+9pp
66%61%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+11pp
44%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
45.0
+2.5
45.043.842.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
13%
-10pp
33%23%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
572.7
+50.9
572.7489.7406.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 572.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
817
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
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 | 66% | 44% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 13% | 572.7 | 27% | 817 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 33% | 42.5 | -0.11 | 23% | 521.7 | 38% | 811 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 41% | 42.5 | -0.37 | 13% | 520.7 | 22% | 798 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 38% | 44.3 | -0.12 | 23% | 495.4 | 36% | 769 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 39% | 43.3 | -0.27 | 33% | 406.8 | 36% | 642 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 45% | 45.2 | -0.24 | 39% | 469.7 | 49% | 605 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 54% | 46.9 | -0.15 | 28% | — | 38% | 553 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 817 | 15.9 | 23% | 4% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 811 | 15.6 | 20% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 798 | 15.5 | 14% | 4% | 21% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 769 | 17.0 | 13% | 4% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 759 | 17.2 | 11% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 642 | 18.3 | 15% | 5% | 29% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 605 | 17.9 | 15% | 5% | 29% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 553 | 15.4 | 14% | 5% | 24% | 4% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.