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St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Sheffield, S35 3HYPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3043 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Mary's Primary School, a Catholic voluntary academy in Sheffield, sits comfortably within the top 25 per cent of primary schools in the local authority, ranking 16th out of 106 schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it just behind the top-performing peers in the area, such as Dobcroft Junior School, Totley Primary School and Angram Bank Primary School, but well ahead of the majority of Sheffield primaries. With 176 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is not at full capacity, yet it is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 43 applications for 22 places, with 21 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of nearly 2:1 suggests strong local demand, particularly from Catholic families, given the school's Roman Catholic character. Headteacher Alexandra Healy leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2011, with the most recent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirming it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressPack Horse Lane, Sheffield, Sheffield, S35 3HY
HeadteacherAlexandra Healy
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils176
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity176 / 210 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballSwimmingCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: st-marysgreen.sheffield.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.