St Mary's Catholic High School

Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

817

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 817 / 830 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.3%

Disadvantaged

3.9%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

21.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.0

Attainment 8

817 pupils

43.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

18.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.43

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

15.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£49,385

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,750 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.9% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,504

Spend per pupil

£7,572

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.