St Mary's Catholic Primary School
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Parents considering St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Nottingham will find a school that is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 60 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.07. Of those applications, 28 were first-preference choices, meaning almost every place went to a family who had listed St Mary’s as their top pick. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among local parents, though it’s worth noting that the school does not publish a parent-view survey or a specific recommendation percentage, so we can’t quantify satisfaction directly. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. Headteacher Kerry O’Neill leads a school that currently has 239 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 210, which may explain the competition for places.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, 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
8 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted, 15 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:50-08:30
Source: stmaryshysongreen.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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