St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School, Preston

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6TA

https://www.smsb.lancs.sch.uk/

St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 290 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
0.4		Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
0.4		Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
0.9		Lostock Hall Community Primary School
1.1		St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
1.1		Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
1.2		Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
1.3		Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
1.7		Clayton Brook Primary School
1.7		Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
1.9		Frenchwood Community Primary School
1.9		Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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