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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Isle of Wight, PO33 1LJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#5,209
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School sits within the Isle of Wight local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 35 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top 15% of its peers. The three schools immediately ahead of it are Wootton Community Primary School, Gurnard Primary School, and Dover Park Primary School. As a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 2 to 11, the school is led by headteacher Margaret Sanderson and currently has 167 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. The school has seen a notable improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in June 2025, where it was judged Good across all key areas. This marks a clear step up from its previous inspection in November 2022, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. The most striking gain is in personal development, which is now rated Outstanding, while leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision have all moved from Requires Improvement to Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAmpthill Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1LJ
HeadteacherMargaret Sanderson
Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity167 / 210 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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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.