St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
London Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Kowalska
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 151272
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253878445
About this school
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Fleetwood. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 133 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood (URN 119623).
How St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.5% | 54.8% | 133 | — |
| Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School | 21% | 8.7% | 71% | 239 | 0.2 miles |
| Shakespeare Primary School | 73% | 5% | 33.5% | 418 | 0.7 miles |
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy | 18% | 6.8% | 41.8% | 203 | 0.9 miles |
| Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School | 37% | 7.1% | 55.5% | 421 | 1.2 miles |
| Charles Saer Community Primary School | 28% | 8% | 53.8% | 270 | 1.3 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)
- 54.79%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.46%
- Persistent absence
- 26.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
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Shakespeare Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
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Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
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Charles Saer Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Fleetwood
Other schools in Fleetwood
- Charles Saer Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Primary
- Larkholme Primary School Primary
- Shakespeare Primary School Primary
- St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Primary
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Secondary
- Fleetwood High School Secondary
- Rossall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood teach?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Fleetwood.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
- The headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is Mrs Ann Kowalska, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood, 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 Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood full?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood has capacity for 175 pupils and 133 on roll (76%), so it has space against 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 Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood a faith school?
- Yes. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood's absence rate?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census.
- Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.