St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy in detail
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school, on behalf of our children, staff and governors. St Mary’s is a Catholic school where we work, learn and grow together in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ by following our Mission Statement: “The Spirit of Jesus Christ in our heads, hearts, words and actions, where we learn and grow together.”"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are Fallings Park Primary School (0.3 miles); D'Eyncourt Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Wodensfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 73% maths); and Whitgreave Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 83% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Fallings Park Primary SchoolD'Eyncourt Primary SchoolWodensfield Primary SchoolWhitgreave Primary School
The trust
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (38%), White British (26%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 62 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 11 (2.3%) 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 Wolverhampton Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Scotlands (after), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy issued 14 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (0.3 miles), Central Learning Partnership (0.6 miles), Heath Park (0.6 miles) and Moreton School (0.7 miles).
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyCentral Learning PartnershipHeath ParkMoreton School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
36.0%
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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
31.4
KS2
16
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy.
- Progressive Sports @ Wodensfield980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 50
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 45 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
437 pupils
420 places
17 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,735
Applications
3,213
Got 1st preference
93.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
472
Total Pupils
244
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,108
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,683
Per pupil
£2887k
Total funding
£265k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
385
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's Catholic Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
Classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has around 472 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 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.
Does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: Progressive Sports @ Wodensfield (980m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 45 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is at Cannock Road, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)