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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Stratford-on-Avon, B95 5LTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
100%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#14 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Stratford-on-Avon is a small state primary that delivers results far beyond what you’d typically expect in Warwickshire. In the most recent Key Stage 2 assessments, every single pupil reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — a perfect 100 per cent. That’s a huge gap from the Warwickshire local authority average of 62 per cent for the same measure. It’s not just about meeting the baseline either: 24 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and average scaled scores of 113 in both reading and maths sit well above the national norm. The school ranks first out of 52 primaries in Stratford-on-Avon and 14th nationally out of 13,686 schools, placing it comfortably in the top five per cent of schools across the country. For a school with just 90 pupils and a below-average proportion of children eligible for free school meals, these outcomes are striking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressArden Road, St Mary's Catholic School, Henley-in-Arden, Stratford-on-Avon, B95 5LT
HeadteacherAlice Wilson
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils90
Free School Meals (FSM)12.5%
School Capacity90 / 132 (68% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSports HallGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsDanceTennisSwimmingCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessFilm ClubChoirGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:00-17:45

Source: stmaryshenley.warwickshire.sch.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.