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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wednesbury, WS10 9PN

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% 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 four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils232 of 207 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Amy Pritchard
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Apr 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147795.

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading86%74%76%
Expected standard in writing66%72%73%
Expected standard in maths59%74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils232
Girls119
Boys113
Eligible for free school meals24.1%
First language not English22%
SEN support40
EHC plan12
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
49.1%
African
13.4%
Bangladeshi
9.1%
Other White
7.8%
White and Black Caribbean
7.3%
White and Asian
3.4%
Indian
2.6%
Caribbean
2.2%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence10.7%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.1%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)29
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places207
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.95
Support staff (FTE)13.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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
0.2 miPrimaryWood Green Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOld Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryAlbert Pritchard Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolyhead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMesty Croft PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKings Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryStuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWood Green AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPark Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement

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 by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 May 2015.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 207.

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.