Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
School Name: Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Address: Station Road, Bamber Bridge Town/City: Preston County: Lancashire Postcode: PR5 6PB Telephone Number: 01772 339813 Website: http://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Oddie
Capacity: 800
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 772 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.8%
URN: 119784
DfE Number: 888/4623
UKPRN: 10017454
UPRN: 100012843104
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: South Ribble (E07000126)
Constituency: Ribble Valley (E14001443)
Electoral Ward: Bamber Bridge East (E05010214)
Diocese: RC17(Diocese of Salford)
Easting & Northing: 356506E, 426481N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 0.72" N 2° 39' 38.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5VP8MQ+CP
DfE Record: View record
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (0.4km)
- The Coppice School (0.5km)
- Walton-Le-Dale High School (0.6km)
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School (0.8km)
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge (0.9km)
- Bridgeway School (1.2km)
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale (1.5km)
- Lostock Hall Academy (1.5km)
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School (1.7km)
- Mrs Helen Banks - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mrs Roisin Bowes - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
- Mr Lee Cartmell - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mrs Frances Fordyce - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Fr Mark Harold - Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
- Mrs Jane Harrison - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mrs Dorothy Monaghan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mr Matthew Navarro-Williams - Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 April 2027.
- Mrs Toni O'Hagan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Nicola Oddie - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Joanne Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mr Andrew Wygladala - Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 April 2027.