St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Accrington. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 25 schools in Accrington with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors in detail
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small, welcoming and loving school where our children are at the heart of all we do. The Christian Values of love, respect, joy and friendship are central to all that happens at St Mary's as we work as a team to ensure our children achieve their potential in every aspect of life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, dance and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors are Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 73% maths); Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths).
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolClayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodGreat Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 3 (2.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huncoat Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Devonshire Drive (by), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors issued 1 suspension, 0.8 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors are Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (1.1 miles), Accrington Academy (1.1 miles) and The Hyndburn Academy (1.7 miles).
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAccrington AcademyThe Hyndburn Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
39.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors.
- Funda Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & ChildcareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Target Tuition Centre770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is a voluntary aided school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
0 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
127 pupils
119 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Accrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Accrington
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
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
66
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,060
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,457
Per pupil
£950k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
110
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
Classes at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors has around 128 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Funda Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 0 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is at Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)