St Mary's Catholic Primary School

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School sits within the London Borough of Hillingdon, a local authority with 67 primary schools, nine of which currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 7th out of 55 primaries in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of schools locally. Its closest higher-ranked peers are Deanesfield Primary School, Whiteheath Junior School and The Breakspear School, all of which sit ahead on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is John Locke Academy, 1.1 kilometres away. St Mary's is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. Headteacher Ann Shevlin leads a school of 238 pupils, just under its capacity of 250. Around 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average for primary schools.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, St Mary's was rated Good overall, a change from its previous Outstanding grade in 2012. The inspection report awarded Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education and leadership and management were both rated Good. On academic outcomes, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at key stage 2, well above the Hillingdon local authority average of 64%. The school's average scores in reading (108) and maths (109) both exceed the national benchmark of 100. A higher proportion of pupils reached the higher standard in maths (45%) than in reading (41%), though only 10% did so in writing. Nationally, St Mary's ranks in the top 13% of all primary schools on the combined expected standard measure.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 118 applications for 30 places, with 54 first-preference applications and an oversubscription ratio of 3.93. Facilities include a library, dining hall, sports hall, playing fields, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, tennis, athletics, rounders, cross country and dance, while clubs range from coding and science to gardening, eco club, book club and chess. The school lists six SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment and physical disability. This is a school that suits families prioritising strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting, particularly those who can secure a place in a competitive admissions process.

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