St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping
Voluntary aided school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 58 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 17.20% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2QH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-marys-chipping.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0199561367 |
| URN | 119643 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 13 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 July 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Brabins Endowed School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Barnacre Road Primary School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Longridge Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 8.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.