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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR5 6PB

Ages 11–16 · 772 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.1

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 844.1
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
769

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

172

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
366
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

772 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
772
Boys / girls
399 / 373
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
772 / 800 (97%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Oddie

Location

Address
Station Road, Bamber Bridge
Postcode
PR5 6PB
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 772 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR5
24
Secondary in PR5
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Oddie
Telephone
01772339813
Website
http://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/

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