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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Cannock, WS11 0AE

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

Ofsted 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
Pupils219 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr James Shingler
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152005.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils219
Girls104
Boys115
Eligible for free school meals25.6%
First language not English22.8%
SEN support27
EHC plan8
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.3%
Other Asian
8.7%
African
5.5%
Indian
5%
Other White
3.7%
White and Black African
3.7%
Other Black
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence16%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%0.7%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)22
Applications (Reception)35
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher42.4
Pupils per adult19.4
Teachers (FTE)5.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.97
Support staff (FTE)7.15

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

Nearby schools

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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
1.3 miPrimaryChadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
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Good
1.3 miSecondaryGreat Wyrley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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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 by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 219 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.