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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152005
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 3 July 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 219 206 full-time · 13 part-time
Female pupils 104 47.5% of pupils
Male pupils 115 52.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.6%
0.8 pts above England
School 25.6%
Cannock Chase 27.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.8%
2.5 pts above England
School 22.8%
Cannock Chase 4.2%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cannock Chase 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.3%
143
Any other Asian background
8.7%
19
African
5.5%
12
Indian
5.0%
11
Any other White background
3.7%
8
White and Black African
3.7%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.0% 35 of 219 pupils
4.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.0%
Cannock Chase 21.9%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.3% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts below
EHC plans 3.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Speech, language & communication 11
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Severe learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.3% 16.1 pts above England
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
104.3%
Cannock Chase
86.6%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information