St Marie's Catholic Primary School
About St Marie's Catholic Primary School
St Marie's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Rugby, part of the Warwickshire local authority. Among the 196 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 130th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the area include Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, alongside Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School on 93. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Eastlands Primary School, about two kilometres away. St Marie's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2025, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school is led by headteacher Kieran Johnston and serves 393 pupils against a capacity of 476, with 18. 2 per cent of children eligible for free school meals.
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The full report on this school
What 69 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 May 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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