Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR5 6PB · Lancashire
#199 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1715 of 4,090 nationally
About Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Preston, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 772 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 199th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 772; capacity filled 96.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.8%; ebacc average points 4.12.
There are 154 schools in Preston; Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School ranks 70th of 147 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 772
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
251 students · 368 m away
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
95 students · 430 m away
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
688 students · 565 m away
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 764 m away
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 870 m away
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.5 km away
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students · 1.5 km away
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 1.7 km away
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
228 students · 1.7 km away
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
81 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
769 students
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Skelmersdale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
786 students
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
All Hallows RC High School
Salford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
752 students
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
797 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School a good school?
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 55.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #199 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School rank in North West?
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School ranks #199 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1715 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School?
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School had 772 students in 2025.
Is Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.