St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR3 0ZJ · Lancashire
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston is a academy primary located in Preston, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 44 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (96th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 44; capacity filled 81.5%.
There are 154 schools in Preston; St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston ranks 71st of 147 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)25%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.9%
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 Primary School, Great Eccleston by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 25%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 1.0 km away
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
112 students · 3.0 km away
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
60 students · 3.5 km away
Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 5.0 km away
Treales Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
67 students · 5.7 km away
Hambleton Primary Academy
Poulton-le-Fylde · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 5.7 km away
Nateby Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 5.9 km away
Weeton Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
163 students · 6.0 km away
Hope School
Preston · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
3 students · 6.1 km away
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
169 students · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Castle Carrock School
Brampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
43 students
Lorton School
Cockermouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
45 students
Arlecdon Primary School
FRIZINGTON · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
46 students
Kirkland Church of England Academy
Frizington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
42 students
Threlkeld CofE Primary School
Keswick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
41 students
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Preston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
47 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston a good school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston has a Success Index (England) of 54.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England). 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 Primary School, Great Eccleston rank in North West?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston had 44 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.