St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, Walsall
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Walsall. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School in detail
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Pupils have further opportunity to have their voices heard through Pupil Voice Interviews led by phase and subject leaders. The elections of School House Captains are also the result of pupil votes and all candidates canvas the opinions of their peers before elections occur. The Equality Act became law in 2010."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, basketball, cross-country, yoga, dance, choir, gardening and eco club.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School are Whetstone Field Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); Leighswood School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and Blackwood School (1.5 miles, 85% reading, 89% maths).
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Whetstone Field Primary SchoolCooper and Jordan Church of England Primary SchoolLeighswood SchoolBlackwood School
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Francis College (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School are St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (0.1 miles) and Aldridge School - A Science College (0.5 miles).
St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeAldridge School - A Science College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Everyone is welcome at this happy and caring school. Staff know all the pupils as individuals. Relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful. Because of this, pupils feel happy and safe at school. The school is proud to be at the heart of the community.
The school's values and ethos permeate throughout all aspects of school life. Pupils are well mannered and behave with respect and thoughtfulness. Pupils are very supportive of each other. One pupil echoed the views of many when they stated, 'Friends are right beside us, nobody is left out.'
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has planned a broad and ambitious curriculum. In English, mathematics and science, the curriculum is well planned and sequenced so that pupils build their knowledge and skills from the start of Nursery through to Year 6. In these subjects, staff consistently deliver the curriculum well and routinely check what pupils know and remember. Any misconceptions or gaps in pupils' learning are swiftly identified and remedied.
Across some subjects, there is variation in how well the intended curriculum is implemented. For example, assessment is not consistently used to check what pupils know and can remember. This means that some pupils move on to new learning when they have gaps in their prior knowledge. When this happens, pupils struggle to build up their knowledge. This is because the school has not fully developed strategies that help pupils retain and recall key knowledge and vocabulary over longer periods.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
September 2026
11 Sep 2026
July 2026
3 Jul 2026
JUNE 2026
5 Jun 2026
May 2026
1 May 2026
April 2026
17 Apr 2026
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Term dates
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
6.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
127
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,818
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,128
Per pupil
£1193k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School has around 239 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is at Weston Crescent, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)