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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington BB5 5RJ · st-marys-clayton-le-moors.lancs.sch.uk · 01254 231277
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 128
- 9 over 119 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 25 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 20 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 18 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 20
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
Also near this school
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School