St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Uxbridge
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Uxbridge. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 13 schools in Uxbridge with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- 1.5 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Mary's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school Mission Statement is at the heart of everything we do at St. Mary's Catholic primary School. The mission statement was created by the whole school community. The teachings of Jesus are at the centre of all that we do in St. Mary's."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, gymnastics, ukulele, guitar and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 93% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Whitehall School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 76% maths); Whitehall Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); St Andrew's C of E Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 67% maths); and Hermitage Primary School (0.7 miles, 92% reading, 92% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Whitehall SchoolWhitehall Infant SchoolSt Andrew's C of E Primary SchoolHermitage Primary School
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 51.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (29%), Mixed (22%) and Asian (12%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 7 (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.
Staffing
St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Uxbridge Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rockingham Road (->s), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 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 School are Uxbridge High School (0.8 miles) and Vyners School (1.5 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a warm, family-like environment where children develop into confident, caring learners. The school excels at teaching reading from the start and embedding learning across the curriculum in creative ways. Pupils benefit from high expectations, strong pastoral care, and many opportunities to develop leadership skills and support their community.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with high levels of respect and kindness
- Strong focus on early reading using phonics, resulting in confident and fluent readers
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge cumulatively across subjects
- Outstanding early years provision with excellent support for language and communication
- Comprehensive personal development programme teaching pupils to contribute to their community
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in some subjects is not precise enough to identify and address gaps and misconceptions quickly
- Some pupils, including those with SEND, struggle to remember and apply learning in the long term
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with robust systems for monitoring pupil welfare and strong safeguarding governance.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, choir, art, curling, basketball, Spanish, library bus, prefect roles, reading support roles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a nurturing and supportive school where pupils thrive in an inclusive environment. The school has been judged as Good overall, with outstanding behaviour, attitudes, and early years provision.
At a Glance
12.3%
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 remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 93% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
- School Friend Clubs @ St Mary's UxbridgeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Uxbridge Central Study Centre500m away · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport WL Childcare - Whitehall Junior School600m away · Not yet graded
- GetActive@StAndrews840m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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
Your chances of a place at St Mary's 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 - Uxbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.5 first choices per place
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
235
Total Pupils
105
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,553
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,012
Per pupil
£1386k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
188
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 School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon 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 School?
St Mary's 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's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has around 235 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's 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.
Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: School Friend Clubs @ St Mary's Uxbridge (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. 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 School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is at Rockingham Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2UA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)