St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Darkinson Lane, Preston, PR4 0RJ
102 pupils · 97% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 December 2024, published 14 January 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.53 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 23 | 51 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Lea Community Primary School 2.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ashton Primary School 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cottam Primary School 2.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.