St. Marys CofE Primary School

About St. Marys CofE Primary School

St Mary’s CofE Primary School in North Northamptonshire sits slightly below the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The LA average for the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 61%, while St Mary’s achieves 56%. That five-point gap places the school 63rd out of 90 primary schools in the authority, putting it in the bottom half of the local table. Nationally, it ranks in the 67th percentile, which suggests a broadly typical performance for a state primary. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all categories, a clear improvement on its previous Requires Improvement judgement from 2017. That upward trajectory in leadership, behaviour and early years provision is worth noting for parents weighing up whether the current KS2 results reflect a school still finding its feet or one now firmly on the right track.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 exam data, the picture is mixed. In reading, 67% of pupils met the expected standard and 30% reached a higher score, with an average scaled score of 104. Maths saw 65% at the expected level and 16% at the higher level, with an average score of 102. Writing was the strongest core subject for expected standards, at 70%, but only 7% achieved greater depth. The combined expected rate of 56% is the figure that drags the ranking down, and it suggests that while individual subjects are close to national norms, the crossover of all three remains a challenge. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds relative to intake. The Ofsted breakdown notes that early years provision, personal development and behaviour are all Good, which should reassure parents that the school environment supports steady progress, even if headline results are not yet above average.

St Mary’s is a Church of England primary with 292 pupils on roll, slightly under its capacity of 315. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 55 applications for 40 places, with 34 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.38, so it is a popular choice locally. The school offers a sensory room, chapel, library, music rooms and playing fields, plus clubs including drama, choir, gardening, eco club, coding and science club. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, netball and swimming. SEND support is broad, covering moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional needs, speech and language, hearing and visual impairment, and physical disability. There is no nursery provision, so entry is at Reception. For families who value a church school with a strong pastoral and sensory support offer, and who are comfortable with results that sit just below the LA average, St Mary’s is a solid, improving option.

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