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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Stafford, ST19 9BG

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#792 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils91
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Louise Sassi
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Mar 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142214.

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113106105
Expected standard in reading86%77%76%
Expected standard in writing86%74%73%
Expected standard in maths86%75%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils91
Girls51
Boys40
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.1%
First language not English2.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.82
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size22.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Other mixed
8.8%
Indian
5.5%
Irish
3.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
African
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.5
Teachers (FTE)3.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.04
Support staff (FTE)4.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire0.7%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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 Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableSt. Dominic's Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrewood Middle CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary and St Chad CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's Catholic Primary School made 13 offers from 25 applications (1.9 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 91 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.