St Mary's Catholic High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Leyland for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 33rd of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2016, report published 15 July 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.0

45.0, 1.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43.8%

43.8%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.6%

65.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13.1%

13.1%, 27.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.58

3.58, 0.51 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

813 pupils on roll, with places for 830

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.1%

22.1%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Academy@Worden	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.2
Wellfield Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.7
Balshaw's Church of England High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.3
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 59.3
Lostock Hall Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.6

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Phil Thompson
Phone: 01772421909
Website: lsmchs.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119816

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.