Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School, Preston

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Oddie
Pupils:772 / 800 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772339813
Address:Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6PB
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 November 2015
URN:119784
UKPRN:10017454
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

106 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy88%
Well taught88%
Good progress87%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

33

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Bamber Bridge Rail Station (entrance)
665m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Brownedge St Marys (opp)
133m · 2 min walk
Station Road (by)
163m · 3 min walk
St Aidens Church (opp)
182m · 3 min walk
St Aidans Church (o/s)
190m · 3 min walk
Poplar Avenue (by)
194m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

772 pupils

800 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:680

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

4 November 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
29 January 2014
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 May 2011
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.37632%

Overall absence

17.65464%

Persistent absence

776

Enrolments

Authorised5.02481%
Unauthorised2.35151%
Persistent (10%+)17.65464%
Severe (50%+)3.86598%

Absence trend

5.22667%
18/19
6.6562%
20/21
9.04988%
21/22
9.32801%
22/23
8.10495%
23/24
7.37632%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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