St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Mary's Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 43rd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2011, report published 8 November 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

44 pupils on roll, with places for 54

Eligible for free school meals40.9%

40.9%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Treales Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Birch
Phone: 01995670364
Website: st-marysgreateccleston.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Mary's Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149264

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.