St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Associate Headteacher
- Mr Michael Mashiter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 119659
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254231277
About this school
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Accrington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 128 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 13 | 20 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 25% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 80% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 50% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 60% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 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 | 69% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors compares
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors ranked 218th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.5% | 43.3% | 128 | — |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 39.8% | 320 | 0.3 miles |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 267 | 0.4 miles |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | 54% | 3.9% | 11.5% | 137 | 1.1 miles |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 45.1% | 158 | 1.1 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 68% | 5.4% | 36.1% | 187 | 1.2 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)
- 43.31%
- English as an additional language
- 14.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 10.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood1.1 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Accrington
Other schools in Accrington
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors ranks 11th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Accrington.
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School Primary
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primary
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School Primary
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Primary
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors teach?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Accrington.
- Who is the associate headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
- The associate headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is Mr Michael Mashiter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors full?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors has capacity for 119 pupils and 128 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 64% 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors rank locally?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors ranked 218th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors's absence rate?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors'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 30 June 2026.