St Mary's Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leyland, North West PR25 1BS · Lancashire
#198 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1712 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic High School
St Mary's Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Leyland, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 813 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 198th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (67th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 813; capacity filled 98%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.6%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 21 schools in Leyland; St Mary's Catholic High School ranks 11th of 21 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%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.2%
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 St Mary's Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 813
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Seven Stars Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 570 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 595 m away
Woodlea Junior School
Leyland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 654 m away
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
145 students · 659 m away
Academy@Worden
Leyland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
660 students · 905 m away
Northbrook Primary Academy
Leyland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
185 students · 1.2 km away
Wellfield Academy
Leyland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
562 students · 1.2 km away
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 1.3 km away
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.4 km away
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
921 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
813 students
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
807 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic High School a good school?
St Mary's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 55.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #198 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 St Mary's Catholic High School rank in North West?
St Mary's Catholic High School ranks #198 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1712 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic High School?
St Mary's Catholic High School had 813 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
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 St Mary's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of 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.