Alternatives to St Mary's Catholic High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's Catholic High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Mary's Catholic High School, for comparison
1.29 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy@Worden
Leyland |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
0.62 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.84 → 0.72 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.25 → 1.16 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland |
4.6 km 2.9 mi |
1.21 | More families are naming it first 1.05 → 1.18 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Lostock Hall Academy
Preston |
5.3 km 3.3 mi |
1.07 | Little change 1.06 → 1.1 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Parklands High School
Chorley |
5.4 km 3.3 mi |
1.18 | Little change 1.12 → 1.18 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley |
5.6 km 3.5 mi |
1.14 | Little change 1.32 → 1.25 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.