Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors

5–11Ages
128Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119659URN

Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.7per place

2.1 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

47 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.7applications per place, Reception

2.1 above Lancashire median (2.6) 2.5 above England median (2.2)

47 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 6.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	47	4.7	10	1.00
Sep 2025	20	61	3.1	25	1.25
Sep 2024	17	50	2.9	20	1.18
Sep 2023	17	55	3.2	18	1.06
Sep 2022	13	39	3.0	13	1.00
Sep 2021	16	52	3.3	13	0.81
Sep 2020	8	51	6.4	8	1.00
Sep 2019	17	54	3.2	17	1.00
Sep 2018	17	50	2.9	17	1.00
Sep 2017	15	37	2.5	13	0.87
Sep 2016	12	38	3.2	11	0.92
Sep 2015	17	52	3.1	24	1.41
Sep 2014	17	44	2.6	15	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 77% · Maths 73% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%209th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	5%	102	104
2023/24	25%	0%	102	100
2022/23	69%	8%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsThis school
This school

Good2023

4.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Improved significantly2025

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
1.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

2026

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Requires significant improvement 2026

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Great Harwood Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119659 · 888/3765
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 119 pupils · 128 on roll
Free school meals: 39.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ
Local authority: Lancashire · Hyndburn

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources