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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Kenilworth Road, Lytham St Annes FY8 1LB · ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk · 01253 726015
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 119627)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 119627)
Ofsted
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119627)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 119627), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119627)