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OpenSecondaryURN 119816

St Mary's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Leyland · PR25 1BS

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

813

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Leyland, Lancashire, 813 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Leyland
25
Secondary schools in Leyland
5
Academies among open schools in Leyland
32% (8)
Open schools in PR25
19
Secondary in PR25
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeylandNear PR25

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119816

Location

Address
Royal Avenue
Postcode
PR25 1BS
Town
Leyland
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
813
Boys / girls
437 / 376
School capacity
830
Capacity fill
813 / 830 (98%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
172
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Thompson
Telephone
01772421909
Website
http://lsmchs.com/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-13

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
42.5
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
33%
English & maths grade 4+
57%
EBacc entry
23%
EBacc APS
3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables