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St Mary's Catholic Academy

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8BWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#5,969
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Academy

St Mary's Catholic Academy is a state primary in the Staffordshire Moorlands area, sitting 9th out of 19 primary schools in that local authority district. That places it in the top half of its immediate peers, though it is not among the very highest-ranked schools in the area. For context, the top-performing primaries in the same local authority include St John's Catholic Primary School, Needwood CofE Primary School and Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, all of which achieved a perfect ranking score. Across the whole of Staffordshire, St Mary's ranks 107th out of 308 primary schools, putting it comfortably within the top half of the county. The school is a Roman Catholic mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a current roll of 154 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some room for growth. It has a nursery provision and is led by headteacher Gemma Turner.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCruso Street, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8BW
HeadteacherGemma Turner
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils154
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity154 / 210 (73% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisSwimmingAthleticsCross CountryCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaFilm ClubGardeningArt ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:55

Source: st-marys-leek.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Catholic Academy

St Mary's Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.