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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton, WV10 8PGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#5,323
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy in Wolverhampton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2012 and confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2023. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 67%. That is three percentage points above the local authority average of 64% for similar schools, placing St Mary's 22nd out of 60 primary schools in Wolverhampton and in the top 50% nationally. The school's reading and maths average scores of 105 and 104 respectively are both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100, while 77% of pupils met the expected standard in maths and 81% in reading. Writing is slightly lower at 72%, but the school's overall academic picture is one of solid, above-average performance within its local context.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCannock Road, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG
HeadteacherVictoria Minihane
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils492
Free School Meals (FSM)40.4%
School Capacity492 / 420 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-17:50

Source: stmaryscpa.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

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