St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne PrestonSchool website ↗Pupils: 68 (capacity: 105)

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 July 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
53.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
9
Applications received
18
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
18.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%0.0%+3.6+1.1-2.9
2016/1764.0%9.0%-0.1-2.2-3.9
2017/1844.0%0.0%-3.3-2.9-2.2
2018/1983.0%8.0%+1.2+0.5-1.5
2022/2350.0%8.0%+1.7+1.8+0.8
2023/2414.0%0.0%---
2024/2553.0%0.0%---
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