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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold

Central Bedfordshire, SG5 4DLPrimaryAges 5–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold

St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a notable improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement in 2014. The school's leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, were each judged Good. An ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. For a primary school taking children from age 5 to 9, the most telling academic metric is Key Stage 2 performance. Here, the school's results sit at 54 percent of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, which matches the Central Bedfordshire local authority average exactly. This places St Mary's in solidly average territory for the area, though it sits behind local peers such as Lark Rise Academy and Totternhoe Church of England Academy, which rank higher on the LA's own scoring system.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRook Tree Lane, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, SG5 4DL
HeadteacherSam Bishop
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils292
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity292 / 300 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsSports HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballNetballGymnasticsAthleticsTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: stmarysacademystotfold.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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