Primary school

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lancashire
  • PR3 2QH
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 63%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 55% · 11 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (3 pupils)55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 9% · 11 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (3 pupils)9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 103 · 11 pupils · North West 1052018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (3 pupils)103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 100 · 11 pupils · North West 1052018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (3 pupils)100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd120
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202658
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.4%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support23.9%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 63%Boys 37%

82.9% full · 70 places

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Not published for this school

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult8.0
  • Classroom teachers 3.1
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 3
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 3.9 FTE · Whole workforce 11 · 15 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,846
Spend per pupil£10,106
Staff spend per pupil£8,172
Reserve per pupil£826
  • +£47,928revenue reserve
  • −£15,072in-year balance

Grants £9,237 · self-generated £609 · premises £595 per pupil