St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Buller Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9QQ
Phone: 01772742351
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Claire McKinnon
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 175
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 22
% eligible for free school meals: 12.6%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

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Ranked #28 of 28 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#26Higher Walton Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#27Northbrook Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#28St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, PenworthamGood
#2Coupe Green Primary SchoolGood
#3Cuerden Church School, Bamber BridgeGood
#4Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary SchoolGood
#5Farington Primary SchoolGood
#6Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolGood
#7Howick Church Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#8Kingsfold Primary SchoolGood
#9Lever House Primary SchoolGood
#10Leyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#12Little Hoole Primary SchoolGood
#13Lostock Hall Community Primary SchoolGood
#14Penwortham Broad Oak Primary SchoolGood
#15Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Penwortham Primary SchoolGood
#17Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18Samlesbury Church of England SchoolGood
#19Seven Stars Primary SchoolGood
#20St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolGood
#22St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonGood
#23St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-DaleGood
#24Walton-le-Dale Community Primary SchoolGood
#25Whitefield Primary SchoolGood
#26Higher Walton Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#27Northbrook Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#28St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,031 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #13 of 35 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#11St Anne's Catholic Primary School£7,235
#12Leyland St James Church of England Primary School£7,117
#13St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School£7,031
#14Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School£6,942
#15St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School£6,894

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Kingsfold Primary School£9,607
#2Higher Walton Church of England Primary School£9,449
#3Samlesbury Church of England School£9,303
#4Seven Stars Primary School£9,301
#5Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School£9,138
#6Northbrook Primary Academy£8,086
#7Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School£8,062
#8Coupe Green Primary School£7,721
#9Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School£7,439
#10Howick Church Endowed Primary School£7,375
#11St Anne's Catholic Primary School£7,235
#12Leyland St James Church of England Primary School£7,117
#13St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School£7,031
#14Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School£6,942
#15St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School£6,894
#16St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale£6,751
#17Moss Side Primary School£6,718
#18Farington Primary School£6,631
#19St Catherine's RC Primary School£6,609
#20Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge£6,568
#21Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School£6,520
#22Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School£6,514
#23Lever House Primary School£6,458
#24Little Hoole Primary School£6,412
#25Longton Primary School£6,399
#26Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School£6,320
#27New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School£6,282
#28Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall£6,235
#29Whitefield Primary School£6,204
#30Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham£6,121
#31Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School£6,086
#32Penwortham Primary School£6,023
#33Lostock Hall Community Primary School£5,818
#34St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton£5,679
#35Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£5,545

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