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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

Cheshire East, CW12 1HTPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#8,493
of 13,686 nationally

About Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School in Cheshire East presents a mixed picture when compared against the local authority average for primary schools. Its key headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — sits at 58%, which is six percentage points below the LA average of 64%. That places the school 74th out of 113 primary schools in the borough, firmly in the bottom half of the local league table. However, the story isn't uniformly disappointing. In reading, 79% of pupils met the expected standard and the average reading score was 106, both respectable figures. Maths tells a slightly different story: 68% reached the expected standard with an average score of 102, while only 11% achieved the higher standard. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in May 2024, rated it Requires Improvement across all categories — a notable drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2017. This decline is the most striking feature of the school's current profile.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBelgrave Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1HT
HeadteacherAmy Butterfield
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity199 / 244 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsLibraryArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsFootballNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.