St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Stafford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a warm, inclusive school where all children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring every child feels valued and achieves well. Leaders create a calm, purposeful community where pupils develop strong social and emotional skills alongside their academic learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils often surpassing their non-disadvantaged peers nationally
- Strong attendance and behaviour with clear expectations, welcoming classrooms and thoughtful support for pupils who need extra help
- Early years is joyful and nurturing with expert leadership that prioritises children's wellbeing and helps them make excellent progress
- Highly effective inclusion practice that identifies needs quickly and removes barriers to learning for all pupils including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong personal development programme that builds pupils' social, emotional and cultural understanding with enrichment opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment is not always used consistently to spot mistakes or address misconceptions as quickly as they could be
- In a small number of subjects, teaching does not secure the depth of knowledge teachers intend
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, coding club, art studio sessions, football, wildlife sanctuary visits
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a calm, confident school where pupils make impressive progress and achieve very well across the curriculum. Leaders have acted decisively during periods of change, supported by effective governance and a trust that provides steady guidance.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 86%. Maths has declined from 92% to 86%. Writing has declined from 92% to 86%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
91 pupils
106 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stafford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.65697%
Overall absence
15.06849%
Persistent absence
73
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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