St Catherine's RC Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 23 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119585
Address
Moss Lane, St Catherine's Catholic School, PR25 4SJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
214 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
46.7%
Girls
53.3%
First language not English
8.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.8%
Persistent absence
6.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White0.9%
Indian1.4%
Mixed1.4%
Unclassified2.3%
White British91.6%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.5%
African
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.3
WritingWell above average3.5
MathsWell above average4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
74%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
14%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Catherine's RC Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
29
13
16
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
30
13
17
Year 3
29
10
19
Year 4
30
20
10
Year 5
31
14
17
Year 6
35
14
21
Year 2024-2025

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