St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Moss Lane, St Catherine's Catholic School, Leyland, PR25 4SJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Leyland for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 14 primary schools in Leyland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 12 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 220

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Farington Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Lever House Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Leyland Methodist Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Leyland Methodist Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Leanne Brown
Phone: 01772423767
Website: st-catherines.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moss Lane, St Catherine's Catholic School, Leyland, PR25 4SJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119585

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.