St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, PR3 0PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 23rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 9 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

47 pupils on roll, with places for 49

Eligible for free school meals8.5%

8.5%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.4%

6.4%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Deakin
Phone: 01995640258
Website: claughtonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, PR3 0PN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119619

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.