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St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · High Peak, SK22 3BL

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils121 of 119 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Patricia Chapman
TrustST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146260.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%8%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading90%74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%70%73%
Expected standard in maths75%72%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils121
Girls67
Boys54
Eligible for free school meals24%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support22
EHC plan6
Average class size30.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.2%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence1%0.9%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)11
Applications (Reception)27
First preference applications (Reception)9
First preference offers (Reception)9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places119
Pupils on roll120
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher36.6
Pupils per adult16
Teachers (FTE)3.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.25
Support staff (FTE)5.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Voluntary Academy
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0.0 miNurseryNew Mills Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryNew Mills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryNew Mills SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNewtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)Community school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHague Bar Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)Community school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryFurness Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryDisley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

What is St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2013.

How does St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in England?

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 121 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 119.

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.