St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
About St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Parents considering St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School will find strong signals of local confidence. The school is oversubscribed, with 59 applications for 25 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 36. All 25 first-preference applicants received offers, suggesting that families who put it top of their list are likely to secure a place. The school currently has 262 pupils against a capacity of 315, so there is some room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 20. 2%, which is a useful benchmark for the socioeconomic mix of the intake. While the school does not publish a parent-view survey score, the high demand for places is itself a practical indicator of local satisfaction.
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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
19 Jan 2022Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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