St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
About St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School in Walsall holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, though its previous inspection in 2013 awarded it Outstanding. The school's strongest academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 77 per cent. That is well above the Walsall local authority average of 61 per cent and places the school 10th out of 58 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25 per cent nationally. In individual subjects, 90 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 109, while reading and writing expected rates were 83 per cent and 87 per cent respectively. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 17 per cent of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 35 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
1 Apr 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:50
After-school care
15:15-17:15
Source: st-marymount.walsall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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