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St Marie's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Rugby, CV22 7AF

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Kieran Johnston
TrustST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149315.

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils396
Girls219
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21%
First language not English42.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.367
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size28.5

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

Other White
23.7%
White British
23.2%
African
14.4%
Indian
12.6%
Other Asian
6.8%
Other mixed
5.8%
Other Black
3%
White and Asian
2.3%
Caribbean
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%

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 teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.1
Teachers (FTE)15.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.46
Support staff (FTE)18.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire1.1%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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Marie's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOakfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miSecondaryHarris Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miNot applicableRugby SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryRokeby Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryRugby Free Secondary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLawrence Sheriff SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNorthlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableCrescent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Marie's Catholic Primary School

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

St Marie's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Marie's Catholic Primary School ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at St Marie's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Marie's Catholic Primary School made 33 offers from 72 applications (2.2 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Marie's Catholic Primary School has 396 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Marie's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Marie's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Marie's Catholic Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% 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.