Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6PB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

760

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: 760 / 800 (95%)
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.

23.3%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

11.4%

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)

46.1

Attainment 8

760 pupils

40.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

46.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

13.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£52,527

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,012 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£7,640

Spend per pupil

£7,708

Income per pupil

59%

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.