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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Stratford-on-Avon, B80 7QUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#7,274
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Stratford-on-Avon sits right on the Warwickshire local authority average for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, with both the school and the LA figure at 62%. That places it in a solidly middle-of-the-road position locally, though it's worth noting that the school's ranking within the LA for this metric is 87th out of 196 primary schools, putting it in the bottom half of the county. The school's overall Ofsted rating is Good, a step down from the Outstanding it held in its previous inspection in 2011. In its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, inspectors rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. The school is oversubscribed, with 54 applications for 20 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 19 of those 54 were first-preference choices, suggesting it remains a popular option for local Catholic families despite not topping the league tables.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressPool Road, Studley, Stratford-on-Avon, B80 7QU
HeadteacherHeather Cowell
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils222
Free School Meals (FSM)15.3%
School Capacity222 / 226 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: smc.magnificat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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