St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils said that staff look after and care for them well.”
- “This helps pupils to feel happy and safe in school.”
- “They are keen to support their teachers and are excited to share ideas about their learning.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders are not as clear about how pupils’ learning builds logically over time.”
- “On occasion, this hinders teachers in checking that pupils have remembered the most useful knowledge for future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Improved significantly
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 1.1 mi Not judged
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Great Harwood Primary School 1.4 mi Good