St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Deakin
Pupils:47 / 49 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01995640258
Address:Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, PR3 0PN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:119619
UKPRN:10072695
Diocese:Diocese of Lancaster
Constituency:Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2012 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns80%
Wider development100%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading86%
Maths86%
Writing100%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

17.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Carr Cottage (by)
639m · 10 min walk
Rough Hey House (by)
669m · 11 min walk
Cross House Farm (by)
675m · 11 min walk
Crabtree Nook Farm (by)
734m · 12 min walk
Bowman House Farm (by)
744m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

47 pupils

49 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 November 2012
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.54545%

Overall absence

7.89474%

Persistent absence

38

Enrolments

Authorised3.72813%
Unauthorised0.81732%
Persistent (10%+)7.89474%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.01317%
18/19
3.96887%
20/21
5.49966%
21/22
3.29121%
22/23
4.94933%
23/24
4.54545%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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