St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town is an academy converter in Preston for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 102 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town is Good, from an inspection in December 2024 of its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It is hard to get into: 10 of the 23 families who put it first for a Reception place in September 2026 did not get one.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Darkinson Lane Lea Town Preston Lancashire PR4 0RJ |
| Reference Number | 151968 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 102 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.1%
Girls: 54.9% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 80.4% |
| White, Other | 3.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.9% |
| White & Asian | 2.9% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| African | 2.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, inspected in December 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 23.5% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 17 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 0 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Preston · Lancashire local authority: places and applications
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town is part of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Preston
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Preston
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- Christ The King Catholic High School Preston
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town is Good, from an inspection in December 2024 of its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town last inspected by Ofsted?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town have?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town has 102 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town cover?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town is at Darkinson Lane, Lea Town, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0RJ.