St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 4SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Brown
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 119585
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772423767
About this school
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Leyland. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 75% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 9% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 91% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 75% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Catherine's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School ranked 89th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.8% | 16.8% | 212 | — |
| Farington Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| Lever House Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 293 | 0.4 miles |
| Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | 67% | 4% | 20.7% | 191 | 0.5 miles |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | 46% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 252 | 0.5 miles |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | — | 4.4% | 15.3% | 156 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Farington Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Lever House Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Leyland Methodist Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Leyland Methodist Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
Other schools in Leyland
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School ranks 3rd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Leyland.
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Farington Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Lever House Primary School Primary
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Primary
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Primary
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Moss Side Primary School Primary
- Northbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Seven Stars Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Simon Lawman (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Simon Lawman to Mrs Leanne Brown recorded 17 Sep 2026
- School name changed from St Catherine's RC Primary School to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School recorded 17 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leyland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Leanne Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catherine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 220 pupils and 212 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Catherine's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School ranked 89th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 17 September 2026.