Kenilworth Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 1LB
10 reasons to choose Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes
Top line
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lytham St Annes and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools. Most pupils go on to St Bede’s Catholic High School at the end of Year 6.
The Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.25pm, and can extend to 4.30pm with after school clubs.
Find another school near Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Lytham St Annes
The St Anne’s College Grammar School, Junior School (0.7 miles); AKS Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School (7.9 miles).
Lytham Hall Park Primary School (2.3 miles); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Blackpool (2.5 miles); St John’s Church of England Primary School, Blackpool (4.7 miles).
The St Anne’s College Grammar School (0.7 miles); AKS Lytham (1.5 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (7.9 miles).
St Bede’s Catholic High School (3.4 miles); Hodgson Academy (9 miles); Blackpool and the Fylde College (9.3 miles).