Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6PB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 772 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and their parents and carers describe Brownedge St Mary’s as a school with a ‘family feel’ where everyone is valued.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are built on genuine warmth and respect.”
- “Pupils are polite and respectful to each other and well cared for by staff.”
To improve
- “In contrast, the historic poor attendance of a group of disadvantaged pupils contributed to these pupils underachieving, including in national examinations.”
- “However, in some subjects, checks on pupils’ understanding are not effective enough.”
- “This means that teaching sometimes moves on before pupils are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 150 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 133 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Walton-Le-Dale High School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lostock Hall Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Christ The King Catholic High School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eden Boys' School, Preston 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Preston Muslim Girls High School 2.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- Penwortham Girls' High School 2.9 mi Outstanding
- Moor Park High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wellfield Academy 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade