Alternatives to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
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 Primary School, Lea Town, for comparison
1.53 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
1.00 | More first preferences per place 1.02 → 1.25 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
0.61 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.02 → 0.7 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Lea Community Primary School
Preston |
2.3 km 1.4 mi |
0.59 | Fewer first preferences per place 0.79 → 0.66 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Ashton Primary School
Preston |
2.3 km 1.5 mi |
0.66 | Fewer first preferences per place 0.83 → 0.58 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Cottam Primary School
Preston |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
1.28 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.24 → 1.16 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Preston |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
1.13 | More first preferences per place 0.94 → 1.15 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
"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. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.