St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Station Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DY
Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“Mater Ecclesiae is one of three Catholic Multi Academy Trusts (CMATs) formed by the Diocese of Lancaster to protect, preserve, nourish and enhance the Catholic religion through the establishment, maintenance and development of Catholic schools.”
Established school - open since before 2025. Became an academy in April 2025, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 4 November 2024
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 133
- Multi-academy trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01772862335