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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Batley, WF17 8PH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,122 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils258
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Philip Glover
TrustBLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKirklees
Opened01 Apr 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148481.

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 schoolKirkleesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees74%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Kirklees72%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees73%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils258
Girls125
Boys133
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.3%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.247
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23.5

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
83.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Black African
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other White
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
African
1.6%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
White and Asian
0.4%

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 teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)13
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.22
Support staff (FTE)17.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.70
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence8.3%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees1%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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBatley Parish CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miAll-throughBatley Grammar SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miSecondaryUpper Batley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCarlinghow AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNot applicableCambridge Street SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryPark Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHealey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryManorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jul 2015.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 9,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy made 34 offers from 70 applications (2.1 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has 258 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26% 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.