School profile

St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Walsall, WS1 3AY

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Catherine Amos
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104232.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%69%73%
Expected standard in maths83%73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils235
Girls106
Boys129
Eligible for free school meals14%
First language not English32.3%
SEN support33
EHC plan6
Average class size26.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
27.2%
African
20%
Indian
14.9%
Other White
14%
Pakistani
11.1%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence16.3%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)90
First preference applications (Reception)45
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)11.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.57
Support staff (FTE)18.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryQueen Mary's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableMayfield Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryBlue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhitehall Junior Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBlue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBlue Coat Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCaldmore Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhitehall Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChuckery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWalsall Studio SchoolStudio schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School

What is St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.