St Mary's Catholic High SchoolBishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leyland.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic High School and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Leyland.
St Mary's Catholic High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic High School was judged Good and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for St Mary's Catholic High School and 56.2 for Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Mary's Catholic High School (44.3 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (60.3 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandSt Mary's Catholic High School | LeylandBishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 82 in Lancashire | 12th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 813 | 958 | |
| Capacity | 830 | 930 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR25 1BS | Leyland, PR26 9HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.2% | 63.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% | 82.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 156 | 187 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 817 | 963 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mary's Catholic High School
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
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