St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood, Fleetwood
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Fleetwood, part of The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 83% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood in detail
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, athletics, swimming, multi-sports, dance and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (URN 119623), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood are Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 48% maths); Shakespeare Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 88% maths); St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, 31% reading, 31% maths); and Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 48% reading, 60% maths).
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary SchoolShakespeare Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic AcademyFleetwood Flakefleet Primary School
The trust
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is one of 20 schools run by The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 20 schools in The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
58.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is London Street (Blackpool Tramway), about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marine Hall (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 181 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood issued 10 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood are Fleetwood High School (1.2 miles); and Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (1.7 miles).
Fleetwood High SchoolCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (URN 119623), it was rated Good in February 2018.
At a Glance
58.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (URN 119623), the school St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood replaced. There are no figures for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Congratulations Letter to Parents - OUTSTANDING CATHOLIC RE INSPECTION
2 Aug 2026
OUTSTANDING CATHOLIC RE INSPECTION REPORT March 2026
1 Aug 2026
Congratulations from Bridget Phillipson the Secretary of State for Education
31 Jul 2026
Consultation on Relationships and Health Education (RHE)
12 Jun 2026
St Mary's Talent Show
2 Jun 2026
Little Promises Stay and Play Sessions
2 Jun 2026
From St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Before and after school care
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Term dates
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 20 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
143 pupils
173 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fleetwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleetwood
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
133
Total Pupils
65
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,767
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,802
Per pupil
£1202k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
26.8%
Persistent absence
142
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Questions parents ask about St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Are there exam results for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (URN 119623), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood's Ofsted rating?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (URN 119623), it was rated Good in February 2018.
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
No fixed boundary. When St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 173 places.
How big are the classes at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
Classes at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has around 133 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
7.5% of sessions were missed at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood in 2024/25. 26.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 20 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is at London Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)